Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1999 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 12.6 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 115 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.4 g/l H2SO4 (6.7 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.9 |
| Yield : | 28 hl/ha |
| Grape variety : | Pinot Gris |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | VT |
| 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 1998 - Vendange Tardive
Mostly harvested in the upper part of the Clos Saint Urbain, the Vendange Tardive Pinot Gris is a wine completely dominated by the volcanic rock of the Rangen. Flint-stone, spices, minerality characterise the aromas of this wine. The mouth is heavily botrytised and shows a strong racy acidity. The result is a wine that almost has an SGN harmony and ageing potential. A wine very similar to the 1994.
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.