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Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett Willy Schaefer 2023
The classic crystal clarity of Schaefer's wines is even more amplified by the vintage, with the perfect, undamaged grapes they harvested. A lot of hard work, right from the pre-selection in the vineyard to safeguard the most beautiful grapes, which developed a golden yellow color, for a long harvest that took place until mid-October. Indeed, the Schaefers are very radical in their choices, reducing the yields of each type far beyond what is done by other quality producers, without “forcing the vintage.” Himmelreich offers wines with a more ready aromatic profile, set on floral and vineyard peach bases, very pleasant to drink right away, but not unsuitable for long aging.
Willi Schaefer - Graach an der Mosel
You can find this family estate exactly in the center of Graacher. Estate that is considered one of the oldest in the wine business of the area.There are records of the Schaefer family being involved in the wine business since the 12th century. Coming to more recent times, however, we see Christoph Schaefer succeeding his father along with his wife in 2015. The vineyards are about 5 hectares starting just above the village hills. Himmelreich and Domprobst are the largest plots with then a small parcel in the Wehlener Sonnenuhr. The approach is ultra-traditional with a focus on selecting the best grapes with several harvesting steps during the harvest. Each individual parcel is then vinified separately in lfoudres. Obviously very old wood that accompany the life of the wines until bottling. The style of the Schaefer wines is fine, elegant, precise and pure. The wines have great aging potential.
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