Currently, there are 150 commercial wineries in Denmark with a combined 125 hectares of vines, plus more than 1,000 hobby growers, while Sweden has 47 commercial operators spanning 193 hectares, with the biggest comprised of 125,000 vines.
Data shows that both Denmark and Sweden have seen average temperatures rise almost two degrees celsius over the past 40 to 50 years, resulting in milder winters and a longer fruit-growing season.