About Andreas Laible
Andreas Laible is a family winery in Durbach, in the Ortenau district of Baden, with winemaking roots documented back to 1672. A member of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) since 2002, the estate farms around 8.4 acres of steep, south-facing slopes of granite, porphyry and gneiss, with roughly 60% planted to Riesling (locally known as Klingelberger). Its flagship wines come from the celebrated Plauelrain vineyard, a VDP Erste Lage site whose weathered granite soils give the Rieslings pronounced minerality, tension and aging potential. Andreas Laible is widely regarded as one of Germany's most highly decorated wine estates, with more than 600 medals to its name, including the DLG Bundesehrenpreis (2015-2017) and the Baden Landesehrenpreis (2015-2018); its 2016 Durbacher Plauelrain Riesling Eiswein was crowned world champion at the AWC Vienna. Andreas Laible Jr. was named Germany's Best Young Winemaker in 2007.
Who Is This For?
For Riesling lovers seeking precise, granite-driven wines with real aging potential from one of Germany's most decorated family estates.
Wines of Andreas Laible
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Andreas Laible's wines distinctive?
- Precision-driven Rieslings grown on the granite, porphyry and gneiss slopes of the Plauelrain vineyard, marked by vivid acidity, mineral depth and character.
- What is the Plauelrain vineyard?
- A VDP Erste Lage (premier) single vineyard on a steep slope in Durbach, where about 60% of the estate's roughly 8.4 acres are planted, predominantly to Riesling.
- How decorated is this producer?
- The estate has won more than 600 medals, including the DLG Bundesehrenpreis (2015-2017) and Baden Landesehrenpreis (2015-2018), and its 2016 Durbacher Plauelrain Riesling Eiswein was crowned world champion at AWC Vienna.
- How long has the family made wine here?
- Winemaking roots trace back to 1672, and the estate has been a VDP member since 2002. Andreas Laible Jr. was named Germany's Best Young Winemaker in 2007.