Harvest Time for Grapes

Germany has nearly 100,000 hectares of vineyards and wine regions are concentrated mainly on the southwestern part of the country. On our way home from the kürbisfest, I was able to convince Dirk to drive to the vineyards near our place to take a closer look on different grape varieties.

The german wine harvest takes place in october and november, long after the harvest has been completed elsewhere. The longer the grapes stays on the vine, the riper they become and that means more aroma and more flavour. This long, slow ripening period enables the grapes to maintain their fruity acidity, which give german wines their stimulating and refreshing liveliness.