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2013 German Wines 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Key figures of the German wine sector The 13 German Provided by the German Wine Institute wine growing regions 1 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 2 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 1 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Vineyard acreage in Germany 2012 Vineyard acreage worldwide 2009 Region ha Region ha Country in 1000 ha Country in 1000 ha Rheinhessen 26 516 Rheingau 3 135 Spain 1 170 Romania 209 Pfalz 23 489 Saale-Unstrut 765 France 870 Chile 196 Baden 15 815 Ahr 562 Italy 847 Australia 174 Württemberg 11 359 Sachsen 492 China 462 South Africa 133 Mosel 8 765 Mittelrhein 462 USA 397 Greece 117 Franken 6 104 Hess. Bergstraße 448 Portugal 248 Germany 102 Nahe 4 172 total 102 172 Argentina 226 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Source: OIV 3 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 4 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 2 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Wine growers and farm sizes in Germany White grapes vs. red grapes Acerage 1979 1989 1999 2009 in ha < 0.2 25 900 21 600 23 500 16 500 36% 0.2 -0.5 24 800 20 400 17 200 10 900 0.5 –1 14 400 12 000 9 000 5 700 1 –2 11 300 9 200 6 300 4 100 64% 2 –5 9 700 9 100 6 700 4 800 > 5 3 300 5 000 5 900 6 000 total 89 400 77 300 68 600 48 000 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 5 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 6 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 3 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Cultivation of red and white grapes historically Cultivation of red and white grapes historically 120.000 Vineyard White Red Vineyard White Red surface surface 100.000 varieties varieties varieties varieties (in %) (in %) 80.000 red white 2012 64.2 35.8 2004 64.0 36.0 60.000 1980 11% 89% 2011 64.2 35.8 2000 74.0 26.0 ha 2011 36% 64% 2010 64.1 35.9 1996 80.0 20.0 40.000 2009 64.0 36.0 1992 82.0 18.0 20.000 2008 63.6 36.4 1988 85.3 14.7 0 2007 63.2 36.8 1984 87.1 12.9 5 8 0 4 5 6 9 0 2006 63.1 36.9 1980 88.6 11.4 9 9 0 0 0 0 08 0 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 1979 1990 1 1 20 2002 2003 2 2 20 2007 2 2 2 total white grapes red grapes Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 7 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 8 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 4 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Planting authorization for grape varieties in Germany The major white grape varieties: changes and trends Year Surface in ha Year Surface in ha Grape-variety Acreage (ha) Change % 1956 Gutedel, Gewürztraminer, 1980 Dornfelder 2012 2000-2012 Grauburgunder, Lemberger, Riesling 22 837 3.3 Müller-Thurgau, Muskateller, 1987 St. Laurent Müller-Thurgau 13 108 - 34.5 Portugieser, Riesling, 1994 Chardonnay Silvaner 5 122 - 23.4 Scheurebe, Silvaner, 1995 Regent Grauburgunder 5 042 57.1 Spätburgunder, Trollinger 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Weißburgunder 4 449 71.5 1960 Weißburgunder Acolon Kerner 3 131 - 52.1 1965 Elbling 1 841 - 42.6 2012 Merlot, Cabernet Franc Bacchus 1968 Müllerrebe, Huxelrebe Scheurebe 1 503 - 49.0 in Sauvignon Blanc 1969 Kerner process Chardonnay 1 496 145.2 Gutedel 1 149 - 4.3 1971 Frühburgunder Gewürztraminer 881 3.2 1972 Bacchus Total white 65 589 - 15.4 Source: Bundessortenamt Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 9 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 10 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 5 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Riesling surface worldwide Riesling regionally (2012) Country ha % Country ha % Region Ha Region ha Germany 22 837 58.5 New Zealand 719 1.8 Pfalz 5 607 Franken 322 USA* 4 256 11.7 Italy 446 1.1 Mosel 5 303 Mittelrhein 310 Australia 4 184 10.7 Chile 318 0.8 Rheinhessen 4 052 Hess. Bergstraße 207 France 3 524 9.0 South Africa 211 0.5 Rheingau 2 477 Sachsen 70 Austria 1 863 4.8 Luxemburg 163 0.4 Württemberg 2 096 Saale-Unstrut 61 *USA: only California, Washington and Oregon Total 39 395 100 Nahe 1 154 Ahr 46 Baden 1 129 Source: DWI research, various sources Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 11 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 12 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 6 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Riesling surface in Germany historically The relative importance of Riesling in Germany Year Surface in ha 1964 17 083 Grape-variety 1979 1991 2012 1972 18 841 Surface white wine (ha) 83 268 85 392 65 589 1979 18 863 Surface Riesling (ha) 18 863 22 013 22 837 1991 22 013 2000 22 117 Share of Riesling 22.7 % 25.8 % 34.8 % 2006 21 197 2008 22 434 2009 22 580 2010 22 599 2011 22 636 2012 22 837 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 13 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 14 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 7 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector The major red grape varieties: changes and trends Pinot Noir surface worldwide Grape-variety Acreage (ha) Change % 2012 2000-2012 Country ha Country ha Spätburgunder 11 769 27.2 France 30 659 Switzerland 4 352 Dornfelder 8 197 87.5 USA 21 037 Chile 2 130 Portugieser 3 825 - 23.9 Germany 11 769 Argentina 1 681 Trollinger 2 350 - 8.3 Italy 5 096 South Africa 962 Schwarzriesling 2 162 - 9.4 New Zealand 5 061 Austria 649 Regent 2 047 355.9 Australia 5 046 Luxemburg 102 Lemberger 1 786 49.3 Total red 36 583 34.5 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Source: DWI research, various sources 15 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 16 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 8 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Pinot Noir regionally (2012) Pinot Noir surface in Germany historically Year Surface in ha Region ha Region ha 1964 1 839 Baden 5 641 Nahe 263 1972 2 944 1979 3 573 Pfalz 1 621 Franken 251 1991 6 449 Rheinhessen 1 421 Hess. Bergstraße 46 2000 9 255 Württemberg 1 295 Mittelrhein 42 2006 11 807 Rheingau 385 Sachsen 40 2008 11 800 2009 11 733 Mosel 372 Saale-Unstrut 30 2010 11 740 Ahr 352 2011 11 756 2012 11 769 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 17 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 18 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 9 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Pinot Gris surface in Germany historically Pinot Blanc surface in Germany historically Year Surface in ha Year Surface in ha 1964 1 283 1964 465 1972 2 929 1972 748 1979 3 390 1979 830 1991 2 509 1991 1 282 2000 2 769 2000 2 593 2007 4 413 2007 3 589 2008 4 481 2008 3 731 2009 4 577 2009 3 944 2010 4 705 2010 4 106 2011 4 859 2011 4 280 2012 5 042 2012 4 449 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 19 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 20 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 10 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Silvaner surface in Germany historically Silvaner regionally (2012) Year Surface in ha 1964 18 781 Region ha Region ha 1972 16 739 Rheinhessen 2 405 Württemberg 106 1979 10 210 1991 7 585 Franken 1 380 Saale-Unstrut 53 2000 6 691 Pfalz 785 Hess. Bergstraße 16 2007 5 261 Nahe 252 Rheingau 9 2008 5 236 Baden 143 Mittelrhein 1 2009 5 213 2010 5 217 2011 5 185 2012 5 122 Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Source: Statistisches Bundesamt 21 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 22 N.N. © DWI, N.N. 11 2. Key figures of the German wine sector 2. Key figures of the German wine sector Major “German” grape varieties (hectares) Major “German” grape varieties (hectares) Rank Riesling Grauburgunder Weißburgunder Spätburgunder Rank Müller-Thurgau Silvaner Dornfelder Lemberger 1 22 837 Germany 17 281 Italy 4 449 Germany 30 659 France 1 13 108 Germany 5 122 Germany 8 009 Germany 3 225 Austria 2 4 557 USA* 7 127 USA 3 086 Italy 21 037 USA* 2 2 102 Austria 1 346 France 35 USA* 1 775 Germany 3 4 184 Australia 5 042 Germany 1 995 Austria 11 769 Germany 3 1 312 Italy 244 Switzerland 22 Switzerland 29 USA* 4 3 524 France 3 518 Australia 1 266 France 5 096 New Zealand 4 484 Switzerland 80 Italy 4 Switzerland 5 1 863 Austria 2 747 France 262 USA* 5 061 Australia 5 360 Luxemburg 43 Austria 6 719 New Zealand 1 764 New Zealand 149 Luxemburg 5 046 Italy 6 30 USA* 1 South Africa 7 446 Italy 530 Romania 105 Switzerland 4 352 Switzerland 7 2 New Zealand 8 318 Chile 289 Argentina 27 Argentina 2 130 Chile *USA: only California, Washington and Oregon 9 211 South Africa 261 South Africa 14 South Africa 1 681 Argentina 10 163 Luxemburg 223 Switzerland 13 Chile 962 South Africa *USA: only California, Washington and Oregon Source: DWI research, various sources Source: DWI research, various sources 23 N.N.
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