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Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain 2001

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace, France

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht
Alsace France
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  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    2020-2035

  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The Clos-Saint-Urbain covers 5.5ha on the western part of the Grand Cru Rangen, close to the old town of Thann and right above the river Thur. The volcanic rocky soil and incredible steep slope bring an unmistakable personality and character to the wines from Rangen. The poor soil and high vine densities explain the richness and concentration of the wines, enhanced by the effect of the river that allows the development of some botrytis on a gr...

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Bright deep yellow. Smoky camphor, peach and a hint of honeyed pineapple on the showy nose. Enters the mouth fresh, lively and precise, then turns slightly austere, showing noteworthy tannic bite to its orchard fruit and sweet spice flavors. A touch of marmaladey botrytis adds complexity on the lingering, ripe, rich finish. In 2001, high-quality botrytis targeted the Pinot Gris, so that a Sélection de Grains Nobles was produced with the grapes from the vines nearest to the river Thur; it was the grapes from Zind-Humbrecht's other wines in the Clos that were used to produce the bottling I describe here. Check out these numbers: only 13.6% alcohol, 30 g/l residual sugar, and 6.1 g/l total acidity. Utterly irresistible right now; in fact, I don’t think there is much to gain by holding onto it any longer. I remember first tasting this wine when it was released, and it struck me then as uncharacteristically ready to drink from the outset, but the wine's iodiney minerality is starting to take center stage from the fruit elements. In 2001, a cold and rainy September had many producers anxious, but the warmest October on record to that point ensured a clean, glitch-free harvest. “This was a rare year in which we were out harvesting in tee shirts, thanks to 28°C days in October,” Olivier Humbrecht reminisced. And at 36 hectoliters per hectare, 2001 was also a very generous year for production by the standards of the Clos.

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pH 3.6, RS 30 g/l. Sedimentary volcanic rocks, south facing, steep slope. A selection is picked for an SGN and another – with less botrytis – for this drier wine. A vintage with a lot of botrytis.
Apricot gold colour. Barley sugar and apricot flavours. Fat and broad and so rich, the botrtyis showing, but the acidity does balance in this rich, almost fat, Pinot Gris style. Still incredibly vibrant. (JH)

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Origin

Turckheim, Alsace

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