Clemens Busch: Ice cold Riesling from a biodynamic icon

Clemens Busch

Ice cold Riesling from a biodynamic icon

Rita and Clemens Busch are the ‘absolute pioneers’ (Vinous) of organic and biodynamic viticulture in Germany’s Mosel region. Their families have worked the vines in the region for over 200 years and it continues to be a close-knit operation, with their son joining the estate in 2011.

Clemens has devoted his career to identifying the best Riesling-producing terroirs, taking viticulture to a new level. The three Rieslings on offer today show a terroir snapshot of each type of slate – red (roten), grey (grauen) and blue (blauen). Simply delightful and surprisingly different considering they were all made in the same way, these Rieslings are a must-try.

RED: The Clemens Busch Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer 2022 hails from two single vineyards that grow in red slate soils, the rarest of the three slates. It’s ‘beautifully spicy’ (Vinous) with flavours of orange blossom, fern, grapefruit and pepper.

GREY: Moving to a wine that’s leaner in nature, the Clemens Busch Riesling Vom Grauen Schiefer 2022 provides a linear palate with pronounced lemon and apricot peel, and a salty tang that makes it ‘very moreish’ (Vinous).

BLUE: The Clemens Busch Riesling Vom Blauen Schiefer 2022 comes from the blue slate soils of the famed Fahrlay single-vineyard. It features lingering flavours of peach, kumquat and ginger preserve complemented by a smoky minerality.

The Busch estate consistently prioritises quality over expansion, with aims to maintain their 18 hectares in Pünderich, Mosel. Their Rieslings possess vibrant acidity perfectly balanced by small amounts of residual sugar, resulting in wines that are electric, complex and food friendly.

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