Nicholas Pratt – Wengerter Und

Wengerter Und
Nicholas Pratt
Schnait, Württemberg, Germany

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Originally from California, Nick Pratt began working with wine in San Francisco, pouring big reds at restaurants throughout the city. Despite the Napa fruit bombs and classic Bordeaux, this was where Nick realised the scope of European wine, from the nuances of Northern Rhône to the diversity of German regions.

In 2014 he moved to Berlin and quickly became part of its thriving hospitality scene, building wine lists as a certified sommelier and DJing at the city’s renowned clubs. When the pandemic struck, venues and restaurants closed overnight, and Nick was one of many forced to reassess his career.

Determined to pursue his passion for wine and craving a more sustainable lifestyle, he turned to winemaking. Inspired by Andreas Schumann’s farming approach, he spent a year at Odinstal in Pfalz, immersed in pruning, biodynamic preparations and canopy management. The following year he worked with Jochen Beurer in Württemberg, where his focus shifted to the cellar — tasting, testing and barreling down the wines. 

In parallel, Nick began tending his own vines, made possible by local winemaker Rainer Schnaitmann, and in ’23 produced his first vintage as ‘Wengerter Und’, a négoce label recognising the numerous influences behind wines that rely on nature, terroir, vintage, varietal, grower and maker. 

As of 2025, Nick farms 2.25 ha in Schnait, just half an hour from our shop in Stuttgart. Parcels are dotted across the varying elevations and exposures of the Rems valley, with different varieties growing in small quantities. For the whites, Silvaner, Riesling, Helios, Chardonnay and Kerner. For the reds, Pinot Meunier (Schwarzriesling), Lemberger, Trollinger, Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. In the near future his production will focus on these vines, rooted in the mineral-rich, sandstone and marl soils of Remstal.