On July 31st, 2023, 12.1 million hectolitres of wine were stored in the cellars of producers and resellers. Thus Wine stocks are higher than in the previous year (+ 927,000 hectolitres or + 8.3%).
White wine accounted for 63% of the stocks in 2023 and red wine for 37%. There were 2.2 million hectolitres of sparkling wine, that is 18% of total wine stocks.
96% of the total stocks of wine came from the Member State of the European Union and only 4% from third countries. 65% of the stocks were wines with a protected designation of origin corresponding to quality and predicate wines in Germany. Another 4% were wines with a protected geographical indication, these are local wines.
51% of the entire stocks were stored by producers, in the cellars and storage rooms of wine-growing holdings, wine cooperatives and wine-processing holdings. Wholesale businesses reported 49% of the wine stocks in Germany.