Mosel · Germany
Rothenpfad
A historically highly rated red-slate sector of Marienburg. The producer associates it with herbal, spicy and darker red-fruit characters.
Grape · soil · climate
Grapes and growing conditions
What is planted
The source lists Riesling as planted here. A linked wine may use one of these grapes or a blend.
Soil and vine spacing
Recorded soil: Soft, weathered red clay slate. Geology: Red slate.
Finer clay-rich material generally holds water for longer, although aeration, drainage and the proportion available to roots depend on structure and compaction.
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.
Seasonal heat
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: Very steep sector above the Pünderich viaduct, without road access.
| Producer | Clemens Busch |
|---|---|
| Appellation / classification | Pündericher Marienburg |
| Location | Mosel, Germany |
| Aspect | Very steep sector above the Pünderich viaduct, without road access. |
| Soils | Soft, weathered red clay slate. |
| Geology | Red slate. |
| Grape varieties | Riesling |
| Planting years / vine age | Oldest Grosses Gewächs vines are at least 80 years old. |
| Training system | Traditional single-post training in the oldest parcels. |
| Farming | Biodynamic; no machine use in the roadless steep sector. |
| Certifications | Respekt-BIODYN |
| Harvest method | Hand harvest required by terrain; oldest-vine fruit selected for Grosses Gewächs. |
| Data quality | official-source |
| Record updated | 2026-07-18 |
About Clemens Busch
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 bottle currently has tracked stock in this country.
1 linked product without current Deutschland tracked stock
Source provenance
official · accessed 2026-07-18
Fields supported: aspect, soils, geology, grapes, planting_years, training_system, farming, certifications, harvest_method, description