Winery Willi Schaefer

The Schaefer family has been recorded as winegrowers for centuries. In recent years Christoph and Andrea Schaefer have taken over management; Christoph joined the estate in 2002 and Willi handed over management to his son in 2015. The estate has developed as a small family project focused on the great sites of the Moselle.

Strong focus on terroir-driven Riesling: all grapes vinified come from the estate's own vineyards. The approach favors selective hand harvesting on steep Devonian slate exposures, low yields and careful cellar work, with aging in traditional barrels to preserve the fruit's finesse and clarity.

Located in Graach, the estate manages steep, south-southwest-facing vineyards on slate and clay soils. The parcels are divided into numerous plots within the historic crus of Graacher Domprobst, Graacher Himmelreich and the nearby Wehlener Sonnenuhr.

Member of the VDP; mentions and recognitions from wine guides and the specialist press.