Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Auslese #9 2012 375ml Size::Half Bottle 50% Cinsault

50% Cinsault

Ravera and Rocche di San Nicola (in Novello)

The wood is crisp

The yields are kept low and the quality high

Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Auslese #9 2012 375ml Size::Half Bottle 50% CinsaultHimmelreich comes Celtic word for "small hill"; later the name received its Christian meaning "kingdom of God". It's a very steep, perfectly southwest facing site of pure blue Devonian slate. It produces elegant but powerful Rieslings with a huge potential for ageing. If you're new to all this, there's a reason these wines are so beloved. Part of it is they're so scarce; the estate is all of 4 hectares with no desire to grow. Part of is the wines