Mosel · Germany
Felsterrasse
A very old-vine terrace within Falkenlay, valued by the producer for mineral intensity, depth and slow development in bottle.
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: Light-grey slate crossed by iron-bearing layers and less weathered than adjoining sectors. Geology: Hard light-grey slate with iron-bearing strata.
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: Very steep rock terrace beneath an exposed cliff.
| 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.
Linked products in United States
No linked product currently has tracked stock in this country section.
Source provenance
official · accessed 2026-07-18
Fields supported: aspect, soils, geology, grapes, planting_years, farming, certifications, harvest_method, description