Bottler: Winery Clemens Busch, Kirchstrasse 37, 56862 Pünderich / Germany
In the glass
Colour
Bright, sparkling golden yellow with green reflections.
Nose
Fragrant and elegant with notes of apple, lemon, sweet pear, ripe pineapple, blossom honey and elderflower over cool slate.
Palate
Juicy and beguiling with a fascinating interplay of sweetness and acidity, vibrant minerality and a delicately integrated alcohol body.
Character
Multi-faceted, crystalline and crafted for long cellar ageing.
Pairing
Pairs superbly with fine blue cheese, fruity citrus desserts or spicy Asian cuisine.
Notes
A selection of highly ripe grapes with noble rot (botrytis) from over 30-year-old vines on the steep grey slate slopes of the Marienburg, spontaneously fermented in traditional old Fuder casks.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Pale, sparkling golden yellow with youthful green highlights.
Nose
Initially dominated by dense, compact slate minerality. With a little aeration, delicate notes of apple, lemon, juicy pear and ripe pineapple open up, underpinned by blossom honey and subtle elderflower.
Palate
On the palate, a fiery, crystalline minerality meets a juicy, pale-fruited sweetness. The breathtaking interplay of ripe acidity and noble sweet fruit gives the wine an enormously expressive structure and timeless elegance, despite a moderate 7.5% ABV.
Terroir & Origin
Sourced from the south-facing steep slopes of the Pündericher Marienburg in the Mosel. The vines, over 30 years old, root deeply into the weathered grey slate, ensuring an excellent water and nutrient supply even during dry summers.
Grape Variety & Vinification
An aristocratic Riesling for which highly ripe grapes with around 10 per cent botrytis were hand-selected. Spontaneously fermented in traditional old Fuder casks and bottled in May.
Food Pairings
Outstanding with spicy Asian dishes, tangy blue cheese or fine, fruit-based desserts such as Tarte Tatin.
Particularities
A noble sweet masterpiece from certified biodynamic steep-slope vineyards (Demeter), crafted for decades of ageing potential thanks to its tremendous interplay of sweetness and acidity. Decanting is strongly recommended if enjoyed in its youth.
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