Marienburg Riesling Spatlese No. 82
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, glazed pork belly, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted from the legendary, steep slopes of the Pündericher Marienburg, this Spätlese carries the historic 'No. 82' designation, referencing the specific traditional oak Fuder cask in which the wine historically matured. The Marienburg vineyard itself is steeped in history, taking its name from a late-medieval Franciscan convent that once stood on the high ridge overlooking the loop of the Mosel River. Clemens Busch utilizes biodynamic viticulture to coax the purest expression of the vineyard's grey slate soils. The wine is fermented spontaneously, capturing a delicate tension between luscious natural residual sweetness and a piercing, stony minerality that defines classic Mosel Riesling. It is a testament to the family's dedication to minimal intervention and ancestral cellar practices.
🍾 About the Producer
Situated in the picturesque village of Pünderich along the dramatic slopes of Germany's Middle Mosel, Weingut Clemens Busch has been led by Clemens and Rita Busch since taking over the historic family estate in the 1980s. Regarded as pioneering trailblazers of organic and biodynamic viticulture in the region, the estate is dedicated to natural, low-intervention winemaking that deeply respects the ecosystem. Their work centers around the legendary, south-facing Pündericher Marienburg hillside, where varying sub-parcels of gray, red, and blue slate are vinified separately to showcase pure terroir expression. Clemens Busch is internationally acclaimed for profound, textured, and mineral-driven dry Rieslings—most notably their Grosses Gewächs expressions like Fahrlay, Falkenlay, and Rothenpfad—alongside exquisite noble sweet and sparkling wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
7.5% - 8.5%