Marienburg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Marienburg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese from Clemens Busch represents the absolute pinnacle of liquid gold from the steep, slate-laden slopes of Pünderich. The Marienburg vineyard itself is steeped in history, taking its name from a historical Franciscan convent that once stood on the ridge overlooking the Mosel River. In this dramatic amphitheater, Clemens Busch harnesses the unique microclimate of the river bend, which encourages the development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). To craft this rare elixir, workers must painstakingly harvest individual shriveled, botrytized berries by hand over multiple passes. The resulting juice is fermented slowly using indigenous yeasts in traditional oak Fuder casks. This wine is a masterclass in tension, where the extreme, honeyed sweetness of the dried grapes is perfectly counterbalanced by the electric, mineral-driven acidity derived from the complex grey, red, and blue slate soils of the Marienburg.
🍾 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