Technical presentation
| Bottling : | March 2000 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 13.1 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 34.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.2 g/l H2SO4 (6.4 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.55 |
| Yield : | 34 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 36 years |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 3 |
| Soil : | Sedimentary volcanic rocks, South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos St Urbain 1998
1998 is not the same for the Rangen as for the rest of the Domain. This volcanic hill enjoyed extremely favourable conditions for the development of noble rot middle October. Even if this wine is not labelled as VT, it does have extremely strong botrytis influence. The intense spicy, flinty, stony flavours are combined with the over ripeness character. This vineyard also has a much sharper acidity than most 98s. this explains why there is some residual sweetness in the wine, even after a year fermentation. The palate remain very well balanced and built for ageing.
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.