Marienburg Riesling Kabinett No. 4
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, fresh crab with lime dressing, mild blue cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Marienburg Riesling Kabinett No. 4 is a sublime testament to the steep, grey slate slopes of the Pündericher Marienburg. Named after the historic Marienburg convent that once stood sentinel over this dramatic loop of the Mosel River, the vineyard possesses a unique microclimate. Clemens Busch crafts this Kabinett using biodynamic principles, allowing spontaneous fermentation in traditional oak Fuder casks. The 'No. 4' designation refers to a specific traditional cask bottling, capturing a style defined by its delicate play between natural residual sweetness and vibrant, electric acidity. It is a wine that whispers of wet stones, white peaches, and wild herbs, embodying the classic, feather-light elegance of traditional Mosel Kabinett.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Clemens Busch is a benchmark biodynamic producer established within family lineage since 1802 and headquartered in a 1663 half-timbered riverside estate in Pünderich, at the threshold of the Terrassenmosel. Celebrated as early champions of ecological viticulture in Germany, Clemens and Rita Busch converted to organic methods in 1984 and later embraced biodynamics, now managing roughly 20 hectares alongside their son Johannes. Viticulture is dominated by ungrafted, steep-slope Riesling vines perched on the dramatic Pündericher Marienburg amphitheater. The estate meticulously isolates individual historical parcels—such as Fahrlay, Falkenlay, Felsterrasse, and Rothenpfad—categorized on capsules and labels by bedrock typology across blue, grey, and red Devonian slates. In the cellar, natural fermentations proceed spontaneously in traditional neutral wooden Fuder casks with prolonged fine lees contact. The resulting dry Grosses Gewächs and pristine Prädikat dessert bottlings deliver structural depth, saline minerality, and profound textural complexity.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
7.5% - 8.5%