Technical presentation
| Bottling : | September 1998 |
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| Acquired alcohol : | 14.9° |
| Residual sugar : | 36.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.4 g/l H2SO4 (5.2 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 4.1 |
| Yield : | 12 hl/ha |
| Average age of vines : | 34 years |
| Grape variety : | Gewurztraminer |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 4 |
| Soil : | South facing, Very steep slope, Volcanique ( tufs & |
Description of the wine Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos St Urbain 1997
The smallest yield on the Domain, as usual ! and one of the most complex and powerful wine. Extremely dominated by the terroir character. The nose is smoky, flinty with long lasting spicy flavours. The same for the palate, with an extraordinary well balanced acidity. The Gewurztraminers are located right next to the river, explaining the high ripeness and presence of noble rot.
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.