TASTE THE COLORS OF SLATE WITH CLEMENS BUSCH

Join us for an exporation of minerality through the lens of Clemens Busch.

Clemens Busch is one of the leading producers in Germany’s Mosel, based in the village of Pünderich and focused almost entirely on Riesling grown on the steep slate slopes of the famous Marienburg vineyard. Run by Clemens Busch and his wife Rita since 1984 (now joined by their son Johannes), the estate has become a benchmark for terroir-driven Mosel wines. Busch was an early pioneer of organic and biodynamic farming in the region, eliminating herbicides in the 1970s and converting fully to biodynamics in the 2000s. Their wines are known for expressing the different slate soils of Marienburg—red, blue, and grey—each producing distinct styles of precise, mineral-driven Riesling.

Whether or not you are a Riesling fan, the grape is one of the most transparent when it comes to terroir and minerality. A portion of this tasting will include 3 dry bottlings from their ‘Vom Schiefer’ series, which essentially separates the wines from their Marienburg vineyard by soil type (grey, red, and blue slate). If you’ve ever wondered about the elusive ‘minerality’ in wine, this tasting is for you!

Clemens Busch Riesling Tasting

Friday, March 13, 5-8pm

Price: $45 for the flight