Weingut Willi Schaefer

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About the Producer

Now run by Christoph and Andrea Schaefer, this estate is one of the jewels of the Mosel. From just four hectares, they produce an extraordinary range of pure, delicate wines that brilliantly reflect their terroirs. The two main sites are in the Graacher Himmelreich and Domprobst, and no other grower is able to showcase the differences between the two vineyards so clearly in their wines: the forward, fruit-driven and seductive charm of the Himmelreich, and the deep, complex mineral and fruit tones of the Domprobst. How do the Schaefers do it? With their palates: rather than rely on instruments to measure ripeness levels and acidity, they taste the grapes to decide on a harvesting date; during pressing, the juice is tasted to see when it’s time to stop, and during fermentation, each cask is tasted repeatedly to decide when the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity has been achieved, and when it should be arrested.

The Schaefer wines are not the most giving at first; like the Prüm wines, their near neighbours, they need a little time to settle down before showing their best. But patience is rewarded with glorious terroir wines that are understated but characterful.
About the Latest Vintage

The growing season was relatively easy in Graach. The only real issue was a bout of sunburn in July, which affected both whole bunches and individual berries. This required very careful selection at harvest time to avoid including shrivelled berries that had not dropped to the ground. The deep soils of Graach have a good water supply, so there was no danger of drought during the hot summer and the vines were always fresh and green.

The weather turned cold in late September, and it began to rain on and off, which was frustrating for the harvesters who had to stop and start continuously. By 10th October they had almost finished, when the rain stopped and temperatures rose. Botrytis developed rapidly, and an added bonus of fine botrytised grapes was harvested from all three vineyards to make a stunning set of Auslesen.

The estate has produced a set of magically transparent wines in a ‘classic’ mould. They are not just fruit-driven, but have a pure mineral structure and vibrant acidity. Here too, it is a great year.

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2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese [17 17]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£29.68 per Bottle
£178.07 per Case
£22.50 per Bottle
£135.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2018 Graacher Domprobst Auslese [11 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£24.14 per Bottle
£289.67 per Case
£19.00 per Bottle
£228.00 per Case

Half Bottle - 37.5cl
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2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese [05 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£31.48 per Bottle
£188.87 per Case
£24.00 per Bottle
£144.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese [10 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£23.68 per Bottle
£142.07 per Case
£17.50 per Bottle
£105.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese Auktion [13 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£90.28 per Bottle
£541.67 per Case
£73.00 per Bottle
£438.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2018 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett [02 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£18.88 per Bottle
£113.27 per Case
£13.50 per Bottle
£81.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2018 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett [02 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£48.56 per Bottle
£145.67 per Case
£36.00 per Bottle
£108.00 per Case

Magnum - 150cl
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2018 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese [08 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£23.68 per Bottle
£142.07 per Case
£17.50 per Bottle
£105.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2018 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese [08 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£61.76 per Bottle
£185.27 per Case
£47.00 per Bottle
£141.00 per Case

Magnum - 150cl
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2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese [17 19]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£27.28 per Bottle
£163.67 per Case
£20.50 per Bottle
£123.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2019 Graacher trocken [06 20]

Weingut Willi Schaefer

£15.88 per Bottle
£95.27 per Case
£11.00 per Bottle
£66.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese [17 17]

2018 Graacher Domprobst Auslese [11 19]

2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese [05 19]

2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese [10 19]

2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese Auktion [13 19]

2018 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett [02 19]

2018 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett [02 19]

2018 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese [08 19]

2018 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese [08 19]

2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese [17 19]

2019 Graacher trocken [06 20]

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