Overview
- The wine cellars association expects prices to rise by roughly 2–10% depending on location.
- Larger markets are forecast to charge around €5 per cup, compared with about €4.50 on many markets last year.
- Several cities will hold last year’s price at about €4, including Mainz, Koblenz and Trier, with the DWI also naming Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Augsburg, Braunschweig, Hannover and Dortmund.
- According to the German Wine Institute, at least two major suppliers of winemaker mulled wine have not increased their prices.
- Producers cite higher freight, packaging, wage and energy costs for increases, with fruit-based mulled wine facing extra pressure from a weak international fruit harvest.