Weingut Andres, Pfalz, Haardt, Spätburgunder 2024
Weingut Andres, Pfalz, Haardt, Spätburgunder 2024

Weingut Andres, Pfalz, Haardt, Spätburgunder 2024

£29.00

Sourced from a single vineyard on the Haardt hillside — the sites of Herrenletten and Mandelring — this village Spätburgunder is grown on deeply calcareous marl soils that give it an edge of tension and mineral precision the estate wine doesn't quite reach. Hand-harvested, macerated on the skins and aged in old oak barrique. In the glass it displays a deep, almost impenetrable carmine hue. The nose is intensely red- and dark-fruited: wild strawberry, sour cherry and cassis layered with plum, a touch of rose petal and a beguiling thread of smoke. On the palate the fruit has a dark, extractive core — generous but never heavy — with fine, silky tannins, a hint of bitter chocolate, and a long, saline finish with a lift of wild herbs. One of the most complete Spätburgunders in the Andres range.

Sourced from a single vineyard on the Haardt hillside — the sites of Herrenletten and Mandelring — this village Spätburgunder is grown on deeply calcareous marl soils that give it an edge of tension and mineral precision the estate wine doesn't quite reach. Hand-harvested, macerated on the skins and aged in old oak barrique. In the glass it displays a deep, almost impenetrable carmine hue. The nose is intensely red- and dark-fruited: wild strawberry, sour cherry and cassis layered with plum, a touch of rose petal and a beguiling thread of smoke. On the palate the fruit has a dark, extractive core — generous but never heavy — with fine, silky tannins, a hint of bitter chocolate, and a long, saline finish with a lift of wild herbs. One of the most complete Spätburgunders in the Andres range.

Nestled in the heart of Deidesheim along the famous Deutsche Weinstraße, Weingut Andres is a family estate that embodies the perfect balance between tradition and a bold new vision. Founded by the brothers' grandfather, the estate has been passed down through three generations, each leaving its own mark on this exceptional property in the Mittelhaardt.

Since 2015, brothers Michael and Thomas Andres have taken the reins from their father Matthias, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge — Michael having studied oenology in Geisenheim and Thomas wine business management in Heilbronn. Known in the wine scene as the "Flintstone Brothers" for their distinctively reductive winemaking style, the duo has quickly become one of the most exciting names in German wine.

Grape variety : Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Terroir : Calcareous marl Plots : Herrenletten, Herzog, Mandelring Average age of the vines : 14 years Orientation : East, south-east Altitude: 140-220 NN Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel for 14 days, spontaneous fermentation Ageing: 80 % used & 20 % new barriques for 18 months Alcohol: 13.5%