Riesling “vom roten Schiefer” 2022 3000ml Doppel-Magnum

Wine Description for Riesling “from Red Slate” 2022 3000ml Double Magnum by Clemens Busch

Colour & Appearance

Radiant, crystalline golden yellow with delicate green reflections. In the impressive 3-litre large-format bottle, a majestic sight with considerable ageing potential.

Nose

This wine demands attention and oxygen – please decant thoroughly! After proper aeration, an intellectual, profound bouquet unfolds. Earthy and red-fruited aromas virtually wrestle in the glass: ripe vineyard peach, red apple and fresh orange zest meld with original notes of beetroot, fine cedarwood and a hint of cinnamon. Wild herbal tones of nettle, angelica and elderwood lend the opening an invigorating, almost mystical freshness.

Palate

On the palate, the full class of Pünderich’s terroir reveals itself. The wine is enormously juicy, spicy and characterful. The precise, vibrant acidity cuts elegantly through the dense, ripe fruit fullness and is perfectly caught by a deep, smoky minerality. Despite its enormous expressiveness and texture, the Riesling dances across the tongue with merely 11.0% vol. alcohol – a textbook example of Moselle lightness and depth.

Terroir & Origin

Pure provenance. The grapes hail from the steep vineyard sites of Pünderich on the Moselle. The cuvée unites two complementary parcels: the finesse of the soft, weathered red clay slate from the Rothenpfad and the earthy, crisp structure of the heavier soils of the “Red Vein” from the Nonnengarten.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Riesling. Clemens Busch has worked without herbicides since 1976 and has managed his steep vineyard sites biodynamically (Demeter) since 1986. Fermentation occurs spontaneously in traditional, old Fuder wooden casks with minimal intervention. The rare red capsule signals the mineral origin from red slate. The bottling in Double Magnum format promises extremely slow, noble maturation.

Food Pairing Suggestions

A brilliant food companion that pairs perfectly with dishes featuring earthy and fruity contrasts. Excellent with beetroot and apple carpaccio with grainy fresh cheese and walnuts, smoked trout on rocket salad with vineyard peach or a fine veal pie with tarragon and orange zest.

Special Features

Produced by one of Germany’s most distinguished biodynamic winemakers, awarded the renowned Robert Parker Green Emblem for outstanding sustainability.