Riesling Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 2023
13%
1.5L
Intensity
This particularly elegant Riesling delivers unique mineral and smoky notes.
More infoBlessed with a crystalline hue with green tints which unfurls aromas of white fruit, white flowers (jasmine) and honey. On the palate, it offers up wonderful minerality and considerable freshness which balances perfectly with the wine’s smooth character and this sweet, lemony side.
Lot presentation
Riesling Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 2023
The wine
Blessed with a crystalline hue with green tints which unfurls aromas of white fruit, white flowers (jasmine) and honey. On the palate, it offers up wonderful minerality and considerable freshness which balances perfectly with the wine’s smooth character and this sweet, lemony side.
About the Producer Willi Schaefer
We’re taking you to the Mosel in Germany, to one of the region’s flagship producers, Willi Schaefer. This small family domain of only four hectares is located in the fine terroir of Graach, with remarkably well-located in the area (Himmelreich and Domprobst) as well as Wehlen (Sonnenuhr), on slate slopes that plunge into the Mosel, where Riesling reaches its zenith.
The sole variety cultivated is in fact Riesling, and thanks to respectful viticulture – with much focus on the balance of the soils - and precise vinifications, their wines display sublime purity of fruit and an ethereal complexity. Be warned: these rare cuvées – wines that have been known to “make adult men cry”, according to Danish blogger René Langdahl – are at once unmissable and hard to come by.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 magnum
Level: 1 NormalObservation: 1 NormalOrigin: domain
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: no
Alcohol percentage: 13 %
Region: Germany - Mosel Saar
Appellation: Riesling
Vintage: 2023
Colour: white
Service temperature: 12°
Size (in ha): 4 hectares
Intensity: crisp
Leading aroma: mineral
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine