Willi Schaefer Riesling Spatlese #5 Graacher Domprobst 2018 750 ML

This has a wicked reductive edge now, so either don’t touch this for a long time, or let it open up in the glass (or, yes, decanter!). When it does finally give way, soak up the amazing, stoney nuances, freshly squeezed Japanese plums and Korean pears. Medium-bodied and tightly constructed on the palate, bound by a flinty texture with pointed acidity and crunchy lemon zest. Medium-long on the finish.\n Producer Information\n Weingut Willi Schaefer is a Mosel wine estate based in the village of Graach in Bereich Bernkastel. The winery is a member of the VDP and is solely devoted to the production of high-quality Riesling wines. The small family winery cultivates its Riesling grapes in parcels situated in the VDP-classified Erste Lage sites of Graacher Dompropst and Graacher Himmelreich in Graach, as well as Wehlener Sonnenuhr in Wehlen. These vineyards comprise of up to 100-year-old, ungrafted vines that lie on steep slopes of Devonian blue slate. The estate's Graach parcels enjoy south-to-southwest exposures that are bathed in sunlight throughout the day. This in combination with the cool climate typical of the Mosel region provides the ideal growing conditions for Riesling grapes.