Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 11.8° |
| Residual sugar : | Moins de 2 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.4 g/l H2SO4 (6.7 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.5 |
| Yield : | 85 hl/ha |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
Description of the wine Sylvaner 1999
In 1998, we were able to purchase a small perfectly located vineyard planted with Sylvaner in a Grand Cru vineyard, relatively renowned in the South of Alsace. This variety is not allowed in Grand Cru vineyards, but this wine has a surprisingly rich structure, despite the size of the crop (and the vines were pruned extremely short, but this is Sylvaner!). The nose is very mineral, the palate feels quite rich, not betraying the volcanic origin of the grapes. The vineyard was pulled out after the harvest.
The Clos Saint Urbain, Grand Cru Rangen from Thann
The Rangen de Thann is the most southerly of the Alsace vineyards. In his book « Where Alsace wines ripen », Henry Riegert writes: « from the Middle Ages those wines which ripen on the Rangen hillside figure amongst the most famous growths of the whole vineyard region ». The Grand Cru Rangen de Thann, is situated at the exit of the valley, overlooking the village of Thann with the river Thur passing at the foot of the slope.