Riesling "Vom Roten Schiefer", Clemens Busch - 2022

Name: Riesling "Vom Roten Schiefer", Clemens Busch
Brand: Clemens Busch
SKU: 21669
Price: 31.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 21669 750mL

A dry Riesling made from grapes grown on red slate. Clemens Busch is a winemaker who desires to express terroir in its purest form; he eschews the use of sulfur and doesn't fine or filter, with the result that his wines have beautiful richness and texture.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Germany

Region

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Sub-Region

Mittel-Mosel

Producer

Clemens Busch

Grape Variety

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

I’ve been on the lookout for the arrivals of the top 2021 German Rieslings. This is the first vintage in years that the cooler weather helped form classic German wines of crisp, mineral driven elegance. When this bottle from the great Clemens Busch arrived, I couldn’t wait to take it home. The grapes are grown on the renowned Marienburg vineyard, which sits on a dangerously steep hillside that faces southeast. It boasts three sections whose soil is composed of 3 differently colored slate (gray, blue, and red). The red slate that nourishes this wine gives it the spice and richness that you smell and taste. It’s a bit more linear and focused than in years past. It has a mélange of aromas and flavors that are beautifully harmonious. You might find roses, roasted pears, pineapple, and tangerine amongst its flavors.

- CP

About the Producer

Pünderich, Mosel, Germany Clemens Busch is a man obsessively dedicated to one terroir and one grape. Since 1984 Clemens and Rita Busch have been counted among the pioneers in the development of organic viticulture on the Mosel; they have also been working biodynamically for several years. Their belief in the benefits of such practices is neither abstract nor intellectual; these are growers...

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