Andi Weigand

Andi Weigand
Franken, Germany

Andi produces wines that are all about balance and drinkability. He began making wine in his early twenties and in 2015 decided to step fully into the wine world, shifting his family’s 10 hectares into a new phase of farming and natural wine. 

The winery has been certified organic since 2017, an important step for Andi. For him it means transparency; a way for the customer to know how their wine was produced and to better understand what they are drinking.

The vineyard is situated on Keuper soil, full of ancient stone and minerals which make the wines herbal, crisp and fresh. Intimate knowledge of the vineyards and their soil is essential: cover crops are not automatically repeated year to year, but adjusted according to what the soil is craving. The greening between the vines is a mixture of naturally occurring flora as well as a hand sown mix including buckwheat, borage, sunflowers, and parsley.

Wines are aged in large barrels using oak from the local area, with the addition of amphorae for skin contact wines. The vineyards are planted predominantly with Silvaner wines, some of which are 50 years old - very old for this region. 

Andi loves the variety that his work brings. Between the cellar, vineyards, wine fairs, teamwork, manual labour and constant need to adapt to nature - there is never a dull moment.