Technical presentation
| Bottling : | In 1997 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 15.4° |
| Residual sugar : | 17.0 g/l, 36.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 2.8 g/l H2SO4 / (4.3g/l Tartrique) |
| pH : | 4.3 |
| Yield : | 12 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 2 |
| Soil : | South facing, Very steep slope, Volcanique ( tufs & |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Rangen from Thann Clos St Urbain 1996
This is the smallest yield of the estate (12hl/ha), high maturity and an almost dry feel on the palate, due to the power of the wine. This gewurztraminer is totally dominated by the mineral, tannic, stony, coffee flavors of the volcanic Rangen, to the point the the grape variety is non existent ! One of the closest parcel of the river in the Clos Saint Urbain.
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.