A nobly sweet Mosel Riesling with a fine tension between sweetness and acidity, cool minerality and great ageing potential from the legendary steep vineyard site in Pünderich.
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Bottler: Winery Clemens Busch, Kirchstrasse 37, 56862 Pünderich / Germany
In the glass
Colour
Bright, sparkling golden yellow with green reflections.
Nose
Green apple, sweet lemon, peach, pineapple, mango, white blossoms and honey, accompanied by a cool, delicately smoky minerality.
Palate
Fresh and invigorating with multifaceted sweetness, fine acidity, plenty of elegance and fantastic drinkability at just 7.5% vol.
Character
A refreshing, elegant Spätlese for pure pleasure, yet with ambition — currently still reserved, but promising great development with patient cellaring.
Pairing
Ideal with spicy Asian dishes, mild blue cheese or fruity desserts such as apple tart.
Notes
From vines over 30 years old on weathered grey slate in the Pündericher Marienburg; spontaneously fermented in an old Fuder cask and drawn off the lees at around 7.5% vol — produced biodynamically (Demeter-certified since 2015).
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Bright, sparkling golden yellow with green reflections – clear and of youthful brilliance.
Nose
Green apple, sweet lemon, peach and juicy pineapple, alongside white blossoms, mango and a hint of honey. Beneath lies a cool, delicately smoky slate minerality. Still shy and closed – a wine that merely hints at its great future.
Palate
Fresh and stimulating, with multifaceted noble sweetness perfectly balanced by a finely structured acidity. Plenty of tension, plenty of elegance, fantastic drinkability – and all at just 7.5% vol. A sweet Riesling that floats rather than weighs you down.
Finish
Long, cool and mineral-driven, precise, with an echo of citrus fruit and honey that lingers far beyond.
Terroir & origin
The Pündericher Marienburg is one of the legendary steep vineyard sites on the Mosel. Its slopes face south, south-west and south-east, and the soil consists largely of weathered grey slate – the type that, at Busch, stands for taut elegance and crystalline precision. The vines, over 30 years old, root deeply into the rock and effortlessly withstand even dry spells.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Riesling. For the Spätlese, fully ripe grapes are selected – healthy or with a gentle touch of Botrytis. Spontaneously fermented in an old Fuder, cooled at around 7.5% alcohol and drawn off the lees to preserve the natural sweetness. No cultured yeasts, no fining – patience instead of intervention.
Food recommendations
A glass all to yourself – or paired with fiery Thai cuisine, goose liver terrine, spicy blue cheese and fruit desserts with mirabelles or apricots.
Special features
Clemens Busch stopped using herbicides as early as 1976; the estate has been certified biodynamic since 1986 (Demeter since 2015) and has held the Robert Parker Green Emblem since 2023. The vines of this VDP Grosse Lage root up to eight metres deep into the slate. The ageing potential is enormous: those who show patience will be rewarded in ten or twenty years with a completely different, profoundly complex Spätlese.
