Zind-Humbrecht | Alsace | Gewürztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain Grand Cru | 2020 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Zind-Humbrecht Gewürztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain Grand Cru 2020 (bio)

Sebastian Bordthäuser: A modest entry with an elegant stature and a slender flow. The floral aromas also manifest themselves on the palate with great nobility, never loud, yet emphatically with a delicately pronounced profile. The gustatory windows open, the rose garden in front of the salon is reflected in the soft pink of the drink. With a creamy texture and a persistent finish, this Gewürztraminer combines fragrance, fruit, and aristocratic drinking pleasure with a slender body and great length. For now, next week, or the next decade. Always welcome.

Wine Information

Olivier Humbrecht: Of the 22 hectares of the Grand Cru Rangen, only 1 hectare is planted with Gewürztraminer! Domaine Zind-Humbrecht cultivates 0.5 hectares of this on the Clos-Saint-Urbain (5.5 hectares). This variety is sensitive to cold, especially during flowering, and is therefore particularly exposed at the height of the Rangen (350/480 m) and to the cold spring air currents that sweep down the Thann valley. For this reason, our two small plots are located just above the Thur, in the lower part of the Rangen, where they benefit from the warmth of the river. The volcanic terroir of the Rangen is able to dominate this grape variety, which is characterized by an aromatic smoky/flint character.

Vineyard Information

Although harvested late, the Gewürztraminer on the Rangen often ferments vigorously and often finishes with a fairly dry balance, even completely dry as in the 2020 vintage. This variety is usually bottled earlier, but for this wine, we felt that longer aging on the lees would allow the wine to better develop its power.

Colour

Radiant, dense golden yellow.

Nose

The 2020 Gewurztraminer Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann reveals itself with a depth that is second to none. A wine like a thunderclap, simply beautiful, brilliant aromas present themselves on the nose: flint-like, smoky, almost bacony. With the more oxygen it demands, ginger, grapefruit compote, blood orange, mallow, and a hint of dried rose petals join in. A wine full of energy and expression, which is already announced in the aroma.

Palate

It grips the palate and captivates you with its power and compact, multi-layered minerality. Its fruit is still in the background, the floral notes intensify, and with every sip you are even more fascinated by this powerhouse of a wine. What a complex Gewurztraminer, with its fine tannin structure, almost provoking, and in a wonderful way. A wine made for eternity, with fantastic storage and aging potential. A feast for the senses of dreamy opulence, a must-have pairing with magnificent and multifaceted cuisine! Those with impatience are advised to decant it a day or two in advance and enjoy it from large Burgundy glasses.

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