Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1998 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.9° |
| Residual sugar : | 5.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 4.1 g/l H2SO4 / (6.3 g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.5 |
| Yield : | 39 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 35 years |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 1 |
| Soil : | Sedimentary volcanic rocks, South facing, Very steep slope |
Description of the wine Riesling Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos St Urbain 1997
The precocious flowering on the sedimentary volcanic hill of the Rangen allowed extreme high ripeness in 1997 for dry wines. The Riesling was harvested totally healthy, thanks to its very steep (80%) south facing slope. The wine is still very austere and closed, very powerful and almost massive flinty character on the palate, and a balanced dry finish.
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.