In many German wine-growing regions, the ice wine harvest began last weekend. This was the case, among others, in Rheinhessen, Franconia, and Saxony, as well as in the Palatinate, along the Moselle, and on the Hessian Bergstraße. According to the German Wine Institute (DWI), this date is earlier than the long-term average.
On a starry night with temperatures of up to minus nine degrees, the winemakers brought in the frozen grapes. Legally, a minimum of minus seven degrees is required. The grapes must be healthy and have a must weight of at least 120 degrees Oechsle.
According to DWI, the wineries primarily harvested Riesling, Silvaner, and Souvignier Gris. The white new variety is resistant to fungi and particularly robust due to its very thick berry skin.
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