Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 14.8 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 28.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.0 g/l H2SO4 (4.5 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 4.1 |
| Yield : | 26 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 36 years |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 3 |
| Soil : | South facing, Very steep slope, Volcanique ( tufs & |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos St Urbain 1999
Like every year, the Rangen is the most powerfully structured wine and the most influenced by the volcanic origin. The nose as well as the palate are peaty, smoky, flinty and still relatively austere. The mouth is today dominated by the power and needs lot of oxygenation and age to reveal the potential and complex character of this incredible vineyard.
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.