Clemens Busch Riesling Trocken, Mosel, Germany 2023

Clemens Busch Riesling Trocken, Mosel, Germany 2023

Estate wine from a biodynamic pioneer in Pünderich’s steep slate terraces. Clemens Busch and his late wife Rita have pushed organic and biodynamic standards on the Mosel since the 1970s—this Trocken is their everyday benchmark, blazing with precision.

• WINEMAKER: Clemens Busch (with involvement from his son Johannes).
  

• FARMING: Biodynamic (member of Respekt since 2015), pioneering organic practices since 1984
  

• VARIETY: Riesling
  

• TERROIR: Pulled from multiple parcels in the Marienburg vineyard (Pünderich), on steep grey‐slate soils. Vines range from young to 50–60 years old.
  

• VINIFICATION: Spontaneous (wild yeast) fermentation at low temperatures; short maceration; fermented 60 % in old barrels, 40 % in stainless steel; around 20 % undergo malolactic fermentation; extended lees contact; minimal sulfur at bottling.
  

• AGING: Approximately 9–10 months on lees in old Fuder barrels and stainless steel.
  

• TASTING NOTES: On the nose: white peach, Nashi pear, grapefruit, lemon balm, thyme, mint, coriander, herbal spice, vibrant slate minerality. On the palate: razor-sharp acidity, lean and energetic, precise and salty-mineral drive, light-bodied yet intense. Only 10.5% alcohol with ~5.7 g/l residual sugar and ~7.9 g/l acidity.
  

• FOOD PAIRINGS: Oysters, raw seafood, asparagus with hollandaise, goat cheese salad, fresh trout with herbs, fried perch with herb butter and parsley potatoes—bright, rich dishes that match the wine’s acidity and minerality.