Missing grapes - season without ice wine
The chances of ice wine are slim in Saxony this season. But this time it is not due to a lack of frost.
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Saxon Elbe Valley ends grape harvest with small crop but high quality
Late frosts caused severe damage to the vineyards in Saxony's Elbe Valley. Despite a second flowering, significantly fewer grapes ripened as expected - but one hope of the winegrowers was fulfilled.
Grape harvest completed in Saxony's Elbe Valley: Quality over quantity
Late frosts caused severe damage to the vineyards in Saxony's Elbe Valley. Despite a second flowering, significantly fewer grapes ripened as expected - but one hope of the winegrowers was fulfilled.
Grape harvest continues - especially for Riesling
In 2023, the weather required a turbo harvest in just a few weeks. In 2024, it took longer. But the capricious weather is also causing problems for winegrowers.
Start of the grape harvest at Schloss Wackerbarth in Radebeul
Late frost has left severe damage in the vineyards of Saxony's Elbe Valley. Despite a second flowering, significantly fewer grapes are ripening on the vines - the first ones are now being harvested.
Millions for wall renovation in Wackerbarth's top locations
Stellagen and terraced vineyards characterize the cultural landscape of Dresden's Elbe Valley. Created at the beginning of the 17th century, the vineyards are architectural monuments, tourist magnets and the basis for elegant wines.
Saxon viticulture suffers from crop failures
The vineyards in Saxony's Elbe Valley have green leaves and the vines have sprouted again after the late frost. However, fruit is rare, depending on the location - but there could be top wines.
Saxon cabinet approves aid for frost damage in fruit growing and viticulture
The Saxon cabinet has approved aid for fruit and wine growers affected by frost damage. A total of 22 million euros is available for this and next year.
More and more small winegrowers in Saxony are giving up
The number of small winegrowers in Saxony continues to decline. As the State Environment Agency announced in Dresden on Friday, more than 2000 of them have thrown in the towel in the past 20 years. While there were 3652 small winegrowers in 2007, by 2023 there were only 1301. One reason for this is ..
Thanks to icy temperatures: night-time ice wine harvest
In the freezing cold, employees of the Meißen winegrowers' cooperative harvested frozen grapes for ice wine on Tuesday night. Grapes of the Cabernet Blanc variety were harvested on around 3000 square meters at just under minus eleven degrees, as the cooperative announced. Temperatures of at least mi ..
East German winegrowers expect above-average harvest
From a national perspective, this year's grape harvest will probably be rather average. However, eastern German winegrowers are expecting better yields than in previous years.
Vintage in the Elbe Valley before completion - autumn gilds vintage
After almost seven weeks, most of the grapes in Saxony's Elbe Valley are in the cellar. The harvest nourishes hopes of the winegrowers for a crowning of the wine year - which was again challenging.
Sales ban for contaminated wines unlawful
The sales bans on Saxon wines that contained residues of an insecticide that is illegal in Germany were unlawful. The maximum content of the pesticide dimethoate had not been set in the maximum residue limit regulation issued by the Federal Ministry, but in an EU regulation, justified on Thursday th ..
Federal Administrative Court announces decision on sales ban for wines with insecticide residues
The Federal Administrative Court will announce a decision Thursday on a ban on the sale of wines containing residues of an unapproved insecticide.