Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2003 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 16.1° |
| Residual sugar : | 19.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.3 g/l H2SO4 (5.1 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 4.0 |
| Yield : | 29 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 39 years |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | South facing, Very steep slope, Volcanique ( tufs & |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos St Urbain 2002
The gewürztraminer is located right above the river Thur, that runs on the bottom of the vineyard, just a few feet away. The influence of the stream is considerable on the development of the noble rot. Amazingly, in 2002, the botrytis wasn’t able to develop on the gewürztraminer, which stayed very healthy at an amazing high ripeness and despite a very late harvest end of October. The fermentation was very quick to achieve a high alcohol level.
Tasting notes
01/2004 : The nose is smoky, spicy, peppery, and very intense. The vineyard character dominates the wine, giving no chance to the varietal flavours. The palate is powerful, almost dry with strong under-wood, peaty scents and serious tannins for a white wine.
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.