Rheingau & Hessische Bergstraße
"The Rheingau was largely spared the extreme weather conditions that occurred this year. Nevertheless, we also had very high precipitation in the Rheingau over the…
Pfalz
"It is difficult to make a general statement for all wineries, the local weather conditions were too different. This has led in many cases to greater yield losses - especially at the…
Nahe
"The grape harvest on the Nahe has been essentially completed in the first week of November. The long wait was worth it this year. The Rieslings often reached their aromatic maturity only in…
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
"The weather and the corresponding challenges for our winegrowers were also very different in the 2021 wine year. All wineries report low yields, 20-30% below the long-term average.…
Mittelrhein
"We are overjoyed that our grapes were able to experience an almost golden September and October after a year of inconsistent weather. Our Riesling vineyards almost all experienced two…
Franken
"After an unprecedented growing season with heavy rains and a conciliatory late summer, most Franconian VDP.wineries were able to start harvesting from mid-September. Without much pressure,…
Baden
The 2021 wine year will also be remembered by the winegrowers of the VDP Baden as a very busy one. Due to the wet weather in spring and summer, the wineries always had to be quick with all…
Württemberg
"After the year already started very tough and exhausting with late frosts, the loss of some eyes showed that a labor-intensive and demanding growing season was ahead. To compensate…
Compared to the three previous years, a delayed budbreak was observed this year due to the cool spring, which also resulted in a later flowering of the vines. The warm and humid weather in…
