Technical presentation
| Bottling : | In 1998 |
|---|---|
| Acquired alcohol : | 13.5 ° |
| Residual sugar : | 35.0 g/l |
| Total acidity : | 3.4 g/l H2SO4 (5.2 g/l Acide Tartrique) |
| pH : | 3.7 |
| Yield : | 25 hl/ha |
| Terroir : | Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain |
| Sweetness index : | 3 |
| 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 1996
Harvested much later in 1996 (first week of November), the grapes were little botrytised. This wine is very powerful, dominated by strong mineral-under wood aromas, still austere but very long. It is a wine for long keeping, with a powerful structure.
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.