Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1999 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 11.5° |
| Residual sugar : | 124 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 5.1 g/l H2S04 |
| pH : | 3.6 |
| Yield : | 23 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 36 years |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Soil : | Sedimentary volcanic rocks, South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos St Urbain 1998 - Sélection de Grains Nobles
The exceptional climatic conditions allowed us to produce for the first time an SGN in Riesling in the Rangen. We kept some healthy grapes in the selection in order to keep also a strong fresh flavour in the wine. The result is an incredibly aromatic wine, almost surprising given the youth of this wine, built for ageing decades. The acidity, sweetness and alcohol are in harmony, and the mouth is extremely delicate, refined., persistent and complex.
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.