What can we expect from the 2022 vintage in Germany?

After the rather cool and wet vintage of 2021, 2022 also brought a return to conditions in Germany that are thought to be related to global warming. Although a not excessively early budburst had raised hopes of another “normal vintage”, warm weather in early summer already led to an accelerated vegetation process; in May the growth of the vines was already a good week ahead of the long-term average.