Vineyards in need: overgrowers threatens tourism and winegrowers in Baden-Baden
Vineyards in need: overgrowers threatens tourism and winegrowers in Baden-Baden
In the region around Baden-Baden, Bühl and Bühlertal, the overgrowth of vineyards is becoming increasingly a problem. Like SWR , the local viticulture suffers from the negligence to many vines. This has negative effects not only on the winemakers, but also on tourism in the region, as there are fewer idyllic wine landscapes available.
Volker Maier, a winemaker from Baden-Baden-Haueneberstein, describes the situation: "The neighboring wine mountains are overgrown, you can see bald spots and dead vines." He manages an organic wing with an area of ten hectares, including steep slopes. "The pressure from pests and mushrooms has increased while blackberry grates grow into the Weinfelder," continued Maier. These challenges make the care of the vineyards more complicated, and he sees the need for the municipalities to take measures to look after the overgrown areas.
measures against overgrowth
Klaus Bloedt-Werner, chairman of the wine, tourism, culture and art, also demands urgent measures. He wants the municipalities to ensure that non -managed vines are properly cleared. The Bühlertal has already reacted and hired a part -time representative for landscape maintenance to actively support this problem. Angelika Zimmermann identified several owners of abandoned vines in this context and held responsible.
The final solution could be a usage concept on which the State Office for Geoinformation and Land Development is currently working. This should be presented until the summer vacation. Volker Maier partially attributes the overgrowth to the difficult market situation for Baden wine: "Consumers often use cheaper foreign wines." He emphasizes that a 0.75-liter bottle of wine should not cost less than 10 euros to be economically viable.
influences of climate change
not only the market conditions play a role; Climate change also has a major impact on viticulture in Baden-Württemberg. Extreme weather conditions such as late frosts, heat periods and heavy rain endanger the vines. According to DetailsOrtBaden-Baden, DeutschlandQuellen
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