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8/2017: bright yellow colour. The nose shows so much volcanic intensity, it is almost like smelling crushed rocks, flint, smoke… It looks like there was volcanic dust in the sap in 2015! The origin is so obvious and this somehow unusual as Riesling tends to become quite floral in warm vintages. The palate is dry, tight, no sweetness, some tannins and a strong lees influence. There is salt on the finish. All these elements bring an unbelievable...
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The Story
Vines were probably established by the romans on the Rangen, but it is really the Franciscan monks that made this steep south facing hill famous in the 12th century. The Rangen is unique in Alsace, both from its extreme topography (90% average slope) and soil (Grauwacke or compacted volcanic ash). The higher altitude and proximity of high summits in the Vosges compensate the slope and bring more rainfall than in Turckheim. When it rains, the w...
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Winter 2014/2015 started with a lot of rain and mild temperatures. Like the previous winter, there were only 10 days (or nights!) with temperatures down to -5°C yet not many more below this. As usual, February and March were very dry and in May and early June we enjoyed some fair weather but also some decent rainfalls. Luckily! At the time we complained, but now we realize how important they were.
The flowering started in the Jebsal (usuall...
