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2017 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett #2

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August 31, 2025 - $41

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RATINGS

95James Suckling

Amazingly concentrated...cool and finely nuanced with an entire spectrum of fruit and herbal notes. Hints of smoke and flint, too. The crystalline clarity of the long finish is literally breathtaking.

93Vinous / IWC

Grapefruit, apple, pineapple and a whiff of balsam greet the nose. The silken palate is almost weightlessly delicate... Hints of grapefruit and orange peels, apple seed and huckleberry... The wafting and consummately refreshing finish is transparent to wet stone and shimmeringly crystalline mineral nuances.

91+ The Wine Advocate

...offers an intense and yeasty bouquet of ripe and fleshy Riesling intertwined with delicate slate aromas...elegant, lush and sensual palate with a lovely texture and a fresh, crisp and mineral-vital finish with mineral structure, lingering salinity and finesse.

17Jancis Robinson

Ripe citrus, yellow plum and the mild scent of wet stones. Succulent and captivating on the palate. Utter purity and high definition. Stunning clarity of purpose and terroir expression. High fidelity.

PRODUCER

Willi Schaefer

Willi Schaefer is 9-acre estate in the Mosel region of Germany that produces only Riesling. It is owned and operated by Willi Schaefer and his son Christoph and it makes highly regarded wines. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “Willi Schaefer has been crafting some of Mosel’s finest and most age worthy Riesling for more than three decades…The Schaefers practice meticulous viticulture, vinification and bottling by parcel…”

REGION

Germany, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is Germany’s most prestigious wine region and it is comprised of the vineyards surrounding the Mosel River and its tributaries, the Saar and Ruwer. This region is the northernmost of Germany’s primary viticultural areas, located on the western edge of Germany just above the northeast corner of France. Internationally Mosel Rieslings are considered among the finest white wines in the world. In Germany and elsewhere, the region’s name is often shortened simply to Mosel, and in fact since 2007 Mosel has been the formal name of the region for viticultural purposes. The references to Saar and Ruwer were dropped for ease of marketing. The distinctively crisp, mineral tasting, acidic Rieslings produced in Mosel are attributed partly to the region’s slate soils and extremely vertiginous vineyards. Many vineyards are on 60 to 80 percent cent inclines along the three rivers. Riesling grapes represent more than half of all the grapes grown in Mosel, followed by Muller-Thurgau, a white wine grape related to Riesling, and Elbling, an indigenous white wine grape often used for sparkling wines.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling, Kabinett

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.

VINTAGE

2017 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett #2