Vom Roten Schiefer Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, smoked trout
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the dramatic, steep slopes of Pünderich in the Middle Mosel, Clemens Busch's 'Vom Roten Schiefer' (meaning 'from red slate') is a masterclass in soil-specific terroir. While the Mosel is famous for its blue and grey Devonian slate, a rare vein of iron-rich red slate runs through the Rothenpfad sector of the legendary Marienburg vineyard. This unique soil composition imparts a distinctively warm, spicy, and mineral-driven character to the Riesling, marked by notes of wild herbs and stone fruits. Crafted using biodynamic principles, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, and aging in traditional large oak Fuder casks, this wine beautifully captures the tension between vibrant acidity and rich, textured minerality that defines the estate's artisanal philosophy.
🍾 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)
11.5% - 12.5%