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Willi Schaefer, Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, 2024

White Wine from Mosel, Germany
$55.99
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Weingut Willi Schaefer in Graach represents a true Mosel Riesling dynasty—a documented history tracing back to 1181, with family vineyard ownership recorded as early as 1590. Willy Schaefer took over as winemaker in 1971; since 2015, Christoph Schaefer and wife Andrea continue the tradition. The estate holds just three hectares of Riesling vineyards in legendary sites: Graacher Himmelreich, Graacher Domprobst, and Wehlener Sonnenuhr. Christoph earned 'Newcomer of the Year' from Gault Millau in 1997—described as 'absolutely without question one of greatest producers in Germany.' This 2024 Himmelreich Kabinett shows the site's light-sweet character, bright acidity, and the complexity that emerges from traditional winemaking. Ready to drink now or age 8-10 years.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2024 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett still trembles with a little reduction, underneath, a tender apricot aroma fills out into white and yellow peach. That stone-fruited tenderness and intensity is absolutely present on the palate where horizons of peachiness and citrus unfold. At the core, however, is the purest, salty zestiness. The 2024 is a gorgeous, light-footed, intense Riesling with buffered acidity." —Anne Krebiehl MW

Robert Parker

95 points

"The 2024 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett is clear, super precise and rather coolish on the elegant and subtle nose that shows ripe peach and just-ripe mango aromas intertwined with notes of herbs and broken and weathered blue and gray slate. Light but fully flavored and textured, this is a crystalline, remarkably refined and charmingly mouth-filling Kabinett from the dramatic steep slope framing the village of Graach and the embedded Domprobst. The finish is clear, fresh, filigreed and lively with minerality due to the fine, slate-inflected phenol grip and its crystalline nature. The 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork." —Stephan Reinhardt

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Perfect Pairings

Pan-seared scallops; Light fish dishes; Roasted chicken; Soft fresh cheese

Tasting Profile

Citrus and green apple with soft sweetness and bright acidity. Light body, delicate and elegant. Fresh, mineral finish with lingering fruit.

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