Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, spiced Asian cuisine, pan-seared trout
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on the dizzyingly steep slopes of the Mosel, the Pündericher Marienburg vineyard is a geological mosaic, and its 'Rothenpfad' (red path) parcel is its most dramatic red-slate crown jewel. While the Mosel is famous for blue and grey slate, this south-facing amphitheater is rich in iron-bearing red slate, which absorbs the sun's heat and imparts a distinctively warm, exotic, and wild-herb character to the grapes. Guided by the biodynamic pioneer Clemens Busch, this Grosses Gewächs (GG) Riesling is crafted with minimal intervention. The hand-harvested fruit undergoes spontaneous fermentation in traditional, neutral oak Fuder casks, resting on its lees to develop a deep, texturally complex profile. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, balancing fiery mineral drive with opulent stone fruit and a lingering, smoky finish.
🍾 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)
12% - 13%