2023 Clemens Busch Riesling Halbtrocken

WINEMAKER: Clemens Busch
REGION: Mosel, GER
VARIETY: Riesling
VITICULTURE: Biodynamic

The 2023er Riesling Trocken is an off-dry wine (with 13 g/l of residual sugar) made from fruit picked on at least 30-year-old vines from various sectors in Pünderich. It has a very nice, attractive and finely aromatic nose of conference pear, anise, jasmine, apple, orange blossom, and cassis. The wine is nicely playful and juicy on the light-weighted yet dynamic palate. The finish is barely off dry in taste as plenty of zesty elements as well as spices come through. The aftertaste is full of salty notes and citrusy fruits. This is a very good, playful and almost dry-tasting Riesling. 

Clemens started working in his father’s 2-hectare estate in 1975. He stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to begin consciously growing grapes this way and they became instrumental in the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. While farming organically they began using various preparations from the biodynamic toolkit, finally converting entirely in 2005. Today Clemens is recognised as pioneer of both the organic and biodynamic winegrowing movements in Germany and has mentored many other young growers, including his son Florian who now works with him and Rita.