Marienburg Riesling Spatlese
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 25 years from the vintage, developing profound petrol, honeyed, and waxen complexities over decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai curry, glazed roast pork belly, blue cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Marienburg Riesling Spätlese from Clemens Busch is a masterclass in the tension between luscious sweetness and electric acidity, sourced from the legendary, steep amphitheater of the Pündericher Marienburg. Named after a historic Franciscan convent that once overlooked the Mosel River, this vineyard is a patchwork of complex slate soils. Under Clemens and Rita Busch's pioneering biodynamic stewardship, the Riesling grapes are harvested late in the season to achieve perfect ripeness. Fermented spontaneously in traditional, large oak Fuder casks, the wine reflects the unique microclimate of the Mosel, offering a rich tapestry of stone fruits, wild herbs, and a distinct, smoky slate minerality that balances its natural residual sugar.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Located in the picturesque village of Pünderich in the Mosel region of Germany, Weingut Clemens Busch is a pioneering estate globally renowned for redefining Mosel Riesling through biodynamic viticulture. Clemens and Rita Busch took over the family estate in 1984, championing organic methods since 1986 and biodynamics since 2005 as members of Respekt Biodyn. The winery's production is deeply tied to the steep slopes of the Pündericher Marienburg vineyard, where they meticulously isolate parcels based on grey, red, and blue slate soils. Utilizing traditional large oak Fuder casks, spontaneous fermentation, and extended lees contact, they craft exceptionally precise, terroir-driven Rieslings, from bone-dry Grosses Gewächs expressions like Rothenpfad and Falkenlay to exquisitely concentrated noble sweet Auslese wines. Official website: https://www.clemens-busch.de. Address: Kirchstraße 37, 56862 Pünderich, Germany.