Bottler: Winery Clemens Busch, Kirchstrasse 37, 56862 Pünderich / Germany
In the glass
Colour
Sparkling straw yellow with greenish highlights.
Nose
Highly elegant interplay of vineyard peach, apricot, and smoke, alongside herbal notes of sage, oregano, mint, and fennel.
Palate
Dense and powerful on the palate with a cool, stony mouthfeel, refined herbal spice, and a racy acidic structure.
Character
Extremely complex, captivating, and elegant – a great Riesling shaped by profound slate, built for eternity.
Pairing
Chargrilled skate wing with beurre blanc, Vitello Tonnato, or baked artichoke bottoms.
Notes
Grown in one of the oldest terraces of the Falkenlay parcel; the vines originate from Demeter-certified, biodynamic viticulture and are deeply rooted in grey slate.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Sparkling straw yellow with bright green highlights.
Nose
A striking interplay of aromas full of density and ethereal freshness. Aromatic notes of vineyard peach, apricot and orange zest meet dark nuances of wet stones, flint and warm slate soil. Revealed behind these are fine hints of elderberry and raspberry, as well as herbal accents of sage, oregano, mint and fennel.
Palate
On the palate, the wine reveals itself to be powerful, complex and with a racy pace. The taut acidic structure and a cool, stony minerality come to the fore, whilst the fruit steps into the background. The herbal and ethereal notes bestow a sublime finesse and an incomparable texture.
Finish
An endlessly long-lasting finish that coats the palate for minutes. Characterised by cool slate spice and lingering freshness – a monolith with gigantic ageing potential.
Terroir & Origin
Grown in the “Falkenlay” parcel, a sheltered prime plot of the Pündericher Marienburg. The grapes stem from one of the oldest terraces featuring deep, grey slate soil. The ungrafted vines penetrate metres deep into the rock, translating this terroir purely into the glass.
Grape Variety & Vinification
100% Riesling from low-yielding, healthy grapes from a historic cadastral selection (“RAFFES”). Masterfully crafted at Clemens Busch, where biodynamic viticulture has been practiced in harmony with nature for decades, and where the wines mature predominantly with spontaneous fermentation in old 1000-litre Fuder casks.
Food Pairings
Excellent with grilled skate wing with Mediterranean roasted vegetables and beurre blanc, baked artichoke bottoms with a lemon-cream dip, or a classic Vitello Tonnato with fried capers.
Particularities
Considered year after year to be the estate’s most dense, concentrated and complex Riesling. Awarded Demeter certification and the Robert Parker Green Emblem.
