The Weingut Weigand is one of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Franken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Weingut Weigand wines in Franken among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Weingut Weigand wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Weingut Weigand wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Weingut Weigand wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of rabbit stew the old fashioned way, marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish) or shrimp and chorizo risotto.
Franken, or Franconia in English, is a wine-growing region in the northwest of Germany's historic state of Bavaria. Though Bavaria may be more famous for its beer, Franken boasts a proud viticultural tradition and is one of the most unique regions in the country.
There are just over 6,100 hectares (15,073 ac) of vines Planted in Franken and around 80 percent of these are white Grape varieties. Here, Riesling plays second fiddle to the often overlooked Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau.
Indeed, Silvaner lays claim as Franken's leading grape variety and is one of the only places in the world where it outperforms Riesling.
This area is also home to the distinctive Bocksbeutal, an ellipsoidal bottle that is protected by the European Union. More than 40 percent of all Franken wines are bottled in the Bocksbeutel, which is often described as flagon-like in appearance. Only Franken and nearby villages in northern Baden are allowed to use the Bocksbeutal, with selected areas in Portugal, Italy and Greece permitted to employ their own variations.
The Main river cuts a weaving path through the best wine-producing villages, with south-facing Vineyards lining its banks. The many tributaries to the Main are also influential and help mitigate the cold winter temperatures brought about by the continental Climate. The river defines the region's three Bereichs, which are named after various geographical indicators: Mainviereck (Main square), Maindreieck (Main triangle) and Steigerwald (Steiger forest).
Franken has a wine-making history that dates back at least 1,200 years, with evidence that Emperor Charlemagne approved a document describing the borders between the towns of Randersacker and Würzburg in 779.
How Weingut Weigand wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or vegetarian such as recipes of osso buco, endives au gratin without béchamel sauce or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Weingut Weigand. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, oak or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Weingut Weigand. is a with a nice freshness.
Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.
How Weingut Weigand wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, roast veal with black olives or wild boar leg of 7 hours.
In the mouth the red wine of Weingut Weigand. is a with a nice freshness.
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
How Weingut Weigand wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Weingut Weigand. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
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German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.
