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Germany

2 articles from all sections, newest first.

BACKGROUND

One harvest, several figures: how reliable is Germany’s volume assessment?

8.0 million hectolitres from Destatis, around 7.7 million from the German Wine Institute: the estimates for Germany’s 2026 grape must harvest are not simply contradictory. They were compiled at different times and reflect different stages of data collection.

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GRAPE VARIETIES

Merlot in Germany: the calculations behind choosing a grape variety

Germany’s Merlot area has grown to around 1,000 hectares. But warmer years alone do not explain why a producer plants this international variety – or chooses not to.

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