Country-neutral wine evidence
Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Raffes' GL 2023 Wine (75cl)
Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Raffes' GL 2023 Wine (75cl) is recorded as 2023 white wine made from Riesling from Mosel. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with 2 evidence-linked vineyard records; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.
| Producer | Clemens Busch |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Wine style | white |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Region | Mosel |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
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What is in this wine, and where it grows
The wine
Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Raffes' GL 2023 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a 2023 white wine made from Riesling in Mosel.
Typical grape profile: Riesling — From bone-dry to lusciously sweet; lime, green apple, and a distinctive petrol note with age. The finished bottle can differ with vintage and winemaking.
The vineyard evidence
The evidence link identifies Pündericher Marienburg as named-vineyard with high confidence. The vineyard record lists Riesling.
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 context
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.
Evidence-linked vineyard records
Pündericher Marienburg
Mosel · Predominantly grey slate in the original sector below the former Marienburg convent; named subsectors include red-, blue- and grey-slate parcels. · Devonian slate in multiple colours and degrees of weathering. · South to south-east-facing slope across the Mosel from Pünderich.
Riesling · Biodynamically grown; steep and terraced sectors are worked without machinery where access prevents it. · Respekt-BIODYN
Full vineyard record →Raffes
Pündericher Marienburg — Falkenlay · Slate terrace; the producer treats Raffes as a cadastral parcel within Falkenlay. · Mosel slate. · Old terrace parcel within Falkenlay.
Riesling · Biodynamic manual terrace viticulture. · Respekt-BIODYN
Full vineyard record →Clemens Busch estate context
Mosel estate centred on the south- to south-east-facing Pündericher Marienburg and its slate-defined sectors.
Farming: Biodynamic viticulture; individual steep-slope and terrace parcels are worked according to site constraints.
Certifications: Respekt-BIODYN
Source-supplied bottle description
Retained as supporting identification copy; the structured facts and evidence links above are kept separate.
Clemens and his wife Rita are a humble yet hugely respected duo, having built a cult following over the past 30 years for their incredibly precise, richly textured, and terroir-driven wines. In the world of Riesling, the Mosel is king, and their wines capture its essence like no other. Falkenlay sits on grey slate and is home to Clemens’ most textured, full-bodied wines. It’s also where you’ll find the estate’s crown jewels—Raffes and Felsterrasse. Since 2015, they’ve been part of Respekt, a group of biodynamic winemakers. But Clemens has been ahead of the game for decades—he ditched herbicides back in 1976 and embraced organic viticulture long before it became mainstream. Nowhere else is the connection between vine, winemaker, and terroir so perfectly expressed—and honestly, we’ve yet to find Rieslings quite like these.
Evidence boundary
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