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Meet the producers: Andi Weigand

Andi Weigand is part of the new wave of "college-escapee" winemakers sweeping Germany, overturning old expectations of his homeland's wine, but with a definite sense of place.

Vineyards are mostly on or around the Iphöfer Kronsberg, a hill which rises precipitously from the plain below. Unique Keuper soils give the wines power without high alcohol. Andi works on the sides or lower down the hill to achieve more subtlety in his wines compared to other area producers, whose steep south-facing slopes now receive much more sunshine – perhaps climate-change induced.

Mixing tradition with progress Andi uses an 80-year-old basket press and vinifies in large German oak. He also experiments with maceration in qvevri.

 

Andi Weigand

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DOMAINE

Andi Weigand

WINEMAKER

Andi Weigand

VINEYARD

9.5 ha, organic, biodynamic principles

COUNTRY, REGION, SUBREGION

Germany, Franconia, Iphofen

Andi Weigand is part of the new wave of "college-escapee" winemakers sweeping Germany, overturning old expectations of his homeland's wine, but with a definite sense of place.

Vineyards are mostly on or around the Iphöfer Kronsberg, a hill which rises precipitously from the plain below. Unique Keuper soils give the wines power without high alcohol. Andi works on the sides or lower down the hill to achieve more subtlety in his wines compared to other area producers, whose steep south-facing slopes now receive much more sunshine – perhaps climate-change induced.

Mixing tradition with progress Andi uses an 80-year-old basket press and vinifies in large German oak. He also experiments with maceration in qvevri.

 
 

WINES

WHITE

Featured
Under And Over - 2022
£21.00

A collaborative wine blended with Andi and us, with our pals Meg from Flawd (Manchester) and Charlie from Papi (London) For fans of apricot yoghurt, electric acidity and late-night tattoos. Immediate upon opening but develops beautifully in the glass (and over the week if you have the patience!)
Label by Meg Williams.

Style: Still

Producer: Andi Weigand

Country: Germany

Region: Iphofen, Franconia

Grapes: Pinot Blanc, Silvaner, Scheurebe, Bacchus, Muskatelle

ABV: 11

Sulphur: None added

Andi Weigand White - 2022
£23.20

Muller Thurgau, Silvaner, Scheurebe, Bacchus

Medium Bodied

Iphofen, Franconia

Electric-bright field blend, with a reviving acidity, delicate aromatics and lovely texture. Andi makes fresh, exciting wines whilst keeping them clean. No added sulphur.

Sulphur: None added

Andi Weigand Silvaner - 2021
£26.10

Silvaner

Medium Bodied

Iphofen, Franconia

Tesla-coil electricity wound through this one. Cut direct from Andi’s unique Keuper soils, a 45 year old vineyard. A little more fleshy-fruit on it’s razorblade bones this year, juicy.

Sulphur: None added

Andi Weigand MTH - 2021
£26.10

Single vineyard Muller Thurgau, pressed directly and transferred to large German oak for 9 months before bottling. Fresh, reviving and clean with great texture. No added sulphur.

Sulphur: None added

ORANGE

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Weigand Amphora - 2022
£27.00

After a successful experiment in 2021, we're thrilled Andi has made good quantities of this from the sun-kissed '22 vintage. A giddy cocktail of fruit, herbs and acid: torn apricots & finger-limes, someone bashing mint nearby. Wild stuff.

Style: Still

Producer: Andi Weigand

Country: Germany

Region: Iphofen, Franconia

Grapes: Bacchus, Scheurebe, Muskateller

ABV: 10.5

Sulphur: None added

Andi Weigand Skin- 2021
£45.30

Silvaner

Iphofen, Franconia

Medium Bodied

A special one. Delicately spiced, a little smoky, with comice pear, herbal accents of fennel and sage, continues to develop once open. Complexity sings loudest here, though there’s a wild harmony in the mix. Despite the 9 months of skin-contact, this one still hums with the electric acidity present in all of Andi’s wines.

Sulphur: None added