Mosel · Germany
Pündericher Marienburg
Clemens Busch's principal vineyard, divided into sectors whose character follows the colour, hardness and weathering of the slate.
Grape · soil · climate
What grows here, and why the site matters
What is planted
The vineyard record lists Riesling. These are planted varieties; an individual linked bottle may use one variety or a blend.
Soil structure and vine density
Source-recorded ground: Predominantly grey slate in the original sector below the former Marienburg convent; named subsectors include red-, blue- and grey-slate parcels. Geology: Devonian slate in multiple colours and degrees of weathering.
The geological description alone is not enough to infer drainage, water storage or measured soil density.
A soil name is not a bulk-density measurement. BottlePicker only shows soil bulk density where a laboratory or modelled value exists. Texture interpretation follows USDA NRCS soil-water guidance.
Growing-temperature requirement
Riesling: Cool-climate example; typically 1,800–2,500 growing degree days on the °F scale, equivalent to about 1,000–1,390 °C-days accumulated above a 10°C base.
Heat bands use Oregon State University Extension. The OIV climate method treats growing-season temperature as accumulated heat above 10°C, not a fixed daily target.
Site conditions
Aspect: South to south-east-facing slope across the Mosel from Pünderich.
| Producer | Clemens Busch |
|---|---|
| Appellation / classification | Mosel |
| Location | Mosel, Germany |
| Aspect | South to south-east-facing slope across the Mosel from Pünderich. |
| Soils | Predominantly grey slate in the original sector below the former Marienburg convent; named subsectors include red-, blue- and grey-slate parcels. |
| Geology | Devonian slate in multiple colours and degrees of weathering. |
| Grape varieties | Riesling |
| Planting years / vine age | Original Marienburg parcels were replanted around 1988; named terrace sectors include much older vines. |
| Farming | Biodynamically grown; steep and terraced sectors are worked without machinery where access prevents it. |
| Certifications | Respekt-BIODYN |
| Harvest method | Selective harvest by site and parcel. |
| Data quality | official-source |
| Record updated | 2026-07-18 |
Clemens Busch estate context
Mosel estate centred on the south- to south-east-facing Pündericher Marienburg and its slate-defined sectors.
Estate farming: Biodynamic viticulture; individual steep-slope and terrace parcels are worked according to site constraints.
Linked products in Germany
No linked product currently has tracked stock in this country section.
15 linked products without current Deutschland tracked stock
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Clemens Busch Marienburg 'Fahrlay Reserve' GL
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Clemens Busch Marienburg GL 'Raffes'
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg 'Fahrlay-Terrassen' Riesling Trocken GG
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg 'Falkenlay' Riesling Trocken GG
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg 'Raffes' GL
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg Auslese Riesling
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg Fahrlay Beerenauslese Riesling, - Half
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg Kabinett Riesling
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, - Half
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling GG
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Clemens Busch, Marienburg Spätlese QmP
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Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Fahrlay' Auslese, - Half
No current tracked retailer
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Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Fahrlay' GG
No current tracked retailer
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Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Raffes' GL
No current tracked retailer
Source provenance
official · accessed 2026-07-18
Fields supported: aspect, soils, geology, grapes, planting_years, farming, certifications, description