2021 Pündericher Marienburg Grosses Gewächs Fahrlay

Rita Buss and Clemens Busch have farmed their vines in Pünderich (some still count this as Terassenmosel, but Zell is officially the beginning of the Terrassenmosel) organically since 1985, which makes them absolute pioneers. The Buschs trialed Biodynamic methods until they achieved certification in 2007. Their son Johannes Busch joined them several years ago. Most of their 16 hectares are in the Marienburg vineyard, across the river from their house. This site is long and heterogenous with changing slates, from blue slate (Fahrlay) to grey slate (Falkenlay) to red slate (Rothenpfad) over the course of 700 meters. Busch recultivated parts of the latter after it had lain fallow for years. All the wines ferment spontaneously in Fuder and spend up to a year on their gross lees. The wines are exquisite, and each of the various Marienburg parcels is different: they shimmer aromatically, are alluring and profound, intense yet streamlined. Truly one of the Mosel’s best.