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Germany’s 2025 Wine Output Slips 2.6% to 7.55 Million Hectoliters

Heavy September rain cut yields in the largest regions, lifting the share of higher Prädikat wines.

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Die Weinbaubetriebe in Deutschland haben im vergangenen Jahr weniger Wein und Most produziert. Die erzeugte Menge sank 2025 um 2,6 Prozent auf 7,55 Millionen Hektoliter Wein und Most, wie das Statistische Bundesamt mitteilte.
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Eine Erntemaschine fährt durch die Weinreben

Overview

  • Germany’s statistics office reported total wine and must production at 7.55 million hectoliters in 2025, which was 10% below the 2019–2024 average.
  • Intense rain in September raised rot risk and shortened the harvest, leading to steep declines in Rheinhessen at minus 13.8% and the Pfalz at minus 14.3%.
  • The share of Prädikatswein rose to 29.3% from 16.1% in 2024, a quality tier in German law based on grape ripeness at harvest.
  • Mosel output increased 12% to 1.27 million hectoliters, driven by merchant cellars that process grapes brought in from other regions.
  • Other regions were mixed as Baden, Württemberg, and Franken grew, the Rheingau fell, and smaller areas such as Sachsen and the Ahr recorded large percentage gains.