# Germany’s 2026 wine must harvest forecast at 8 million hectolitres > Destatis estimates 8.0 million hectolitres for 2026, 4% below the recent average. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: Germany - Published: 2026-10-13T10:04:10+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-13T10:04:10+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate.md) Destatis’ second estimate, based on reports available on September 20, puts Germany’s 2026 grape-must harvest at 8.0 million hectolitres. That is 4% below the 2020–2025 average and 5% above the 7.7 million hectolitres reported for 2025. The estimate draws on voluntary reports from about 400 respondents and remains provisional; weather and disease can still change the outcome. Rheinhessen is expected to contribute 2.4 million hectolitres and the Palatinate 2.1 million, together 56% of the projected national harvest. Regional estimates also diverged: output was forecast 11% higher in the Palatinate and 50% lower in Ahr. ## Data ### Estimate Second estimate based on respondents’ reports through 20 September 2026. Methodology: The source reports hectolitres; the table converts at 1 hectolitre = 100 litres. Source values are rounded; 2026 is an estimate and 2025 is the reported previous-year harvest. | Measure | Value | |---|---| | Estimated 2026 grape-must harvest, rounded source estimate | 800000000 | | Reported 2025 grape-must harvest, rounded source value | 770000000 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate/data/official-statistics?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/germany-wine-must-harvest-forecast-2026-second-estimate/data/official-statistics?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-13) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)