Unlike today, 58% of the grapes delivered in the first year of modern cultivation (1961) were red varietals, and 42% were white varietals. The last 30 years have been characterized by widespread conversion to white wines, so that current production now forms 86% white grape varietals and 14% red varietals. For example, the percentage of Müller Thurgau rose from 4% in 1961 to 19% in 2014. Strong growth is also evident in the percentage of Gewürztraminer, which rose from 0.2% in 1961 to 15% today. Kerner, which was not cultivated in 1961, currently accounts for 17% of production.

 

The white wine trend continues; the Kerner, Sylvaner, Riesling, and Sauvignon varieties are all increasingly popular.