Willi Schaefer - Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2019

Willi Schaefer - Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2019Willi Schaefer wines are beloved. In part, it is because they are scarce, as the estate is all of 4. 2 hectares with no intention to grow. The rest is explained by the wines themselves: these are wines of outstanding qualitycomplex, clear, and delicious. Since 2015, Christoph Schaefer and his wife Andrea have been running this storied family winery in Graach. The pair met while studying enology at Geisenheim. Their winemaking philosophy is not much

Thanks to a spectrum of microclimates

from classic to modern

His Beaujolais is made to be pleasurable–light

Crop rotation

and red wines: from mono varietals and blend wines that are “easy to drink” to more complex and grand wines

and the peaches they purchased went into a premium line called Zenith

All presented in an elegant gold embossed gift box

and José Martínez

Three passes are done to select the best qualities to eliminate all inferior grapes and to keep perfect botrytis bunches or single berries for Auslese qualities and above

and vinified individually to preserve and enhance the nuances of the land

it is an example of a New England style of cider that was meant to be as strong and robust as North America’s pioneers

less strict wine making practices