Technical presentation
| Bottling : | February 2003 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.6 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 29.0 g/l |
| Yield : | 36 hl/ha |
| Optimum tasting : | 2005-2022+ |
| Average age of vines : | 33 years |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 4 |
| Soil : | Sedimentary volcanic rocks (Tuffs & Grauwake), South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Pinot Gris Grand Cru Rangen from Thann Clos Saint Urbain 2001
The very favorable climate during the 2001 harvest helped to the development of high quality botrytis in the Rangen vineyard, but only for the pinot-gris. A Selection of Grains Nobles was produced in the vines nearest to the river Thur, the remaining vines produced this wine. If the terroir dominates in the wines from the Rangen, it doesn’t ripen the same way the pinot-gris and the Riesling in 2001. Despite a long fermentation, this wine still has some sweetness.
Tasting notes
The nose shows typical Rangen aromas : flintstone, peat, smokiness…which are also strongly influencing the palate. Quite unusually for this vineyard, it is already quite open, with intense exotic fruit at this early stage. I expect the mineral flinty character to overpower this wine in a few years. The structure is imposing on the palate, with significant sweetness. The balance will evolve with time towards a drier style. 1/2003