Mosel · Germany
Felsterrasse
A very old-vine terrace within Falkenlay, valued by the producer for mineral intensity, depth and slow development in bottle.
| Producer | Clemens Busch |
|---|---|
| Appellation / classification | Pündericher Marienburg — Falkenlay |
| Location | Mosel, Germany |
| Aspect | Very steep rock terrace beneath an exposed cliff. |
| Soils | Light-grey slate crossed by iron-bearing layers and less weathered than adjoining sectors. |
| Geology | Hard light-grey slate with iron-bearing strata. |
| Grape varieties | Riesling |
| Planting years / vine age | Very old vines; producer commentary for a recent vintage describes approximately 95-year-old vines. |
| Farming | Biodynamic manual terrace viticulture. |
| Certifications | Respekt-BIODYN |
| Harvest method | Hand harvested because of the terrace and cliff setting. |
| 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.
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official · accessed 2026-07-18
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