Overview
- The DWI’s final assessment puts production at about 7.3 million hectoliters, roughly 7% below 2024 and 16% under the ten‑year average of 8.7 million.
- Major shortfalls versus the decade norm are estimated in the four largest regions: Rheinhessen −23% (~600,000 hl), Pfalz −18% (~400,000 hl), Baden −15% (~180,000 hl) and Württemberg −22% (~200,000 hl).
- Heavy rainfall in mid‑September led growers to intensively sort grapes, compounding lower must yields from smaller berries and further reducing volumes.
- All 13 regions report very ripe fruit and an overall assessment of very good quality, pointing to concentrated, fruity wines despite the smaller crop.
- Some areas rebounded from 2024 frost losses, with Saale, Saale‑Unstrut and the Ahr posting large year‑on‑year gains, while Mosel and Franken are slightly above average.