Grapes: Silvaner
Region: Franken, Germany
Vintage: 2022
Viticulture: Organic
Soils: Marl + Limestone
Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested, then direct pressed to 10-year-old 1250 liter barrels with an 80-year-old basket press
Aging: 10 months on the lees in barrel
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added
Notes from the Importer: Andi Weigand was introduced to us by way of our amazing Franken natural winemakers, 2Naturkinder. Andi’s father was the first to make wine in his family. Andi took over the winemaking duties from his dad in 2015, and in 2018 decided to make the conversion to organics and natural winemaking. He says his father, unusually for the area and his generation, was very supportive of his desire to go in this direction. He now works as a team with his father, directing all the winemaking decisions. His vineyards are located on the Iphöfer Kronsberg, a slope that features Keuper soil. He uses an 80-year-old basket press and very large wooden barrels. He makes all his wines without the use of fining or filtration, and never adds any sulfur.
Andi on this wine: “Silvaner is the most important grape variety in Franken and it is a labor of love to give this amazing grape variety as much respect as it deserves by making wine from old vines planted on the amazing Keuper soil. A love that I dream of sharin’, like A$AP Rocky in his famous hit.”
