Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain Grand Cru 2015 3000ml Doppel-Magnum
The Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain Grand Cru 2015 from Domaine Zind-Humbrecht comes from the steep volcanic slope above Thann and is presented here in a double magnum of 3000 ml.
CHF 464.00
Prices in CHF, including customs duty and all import charges, plus shipping CHF 15 (free from 12 bottles or CHF 300) — no further charges on delivery.
Available for Switzerland
Magnum — counts as 2 bottles in the case.
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About this wine
Character
A dry Riesling that does two things at once: it holds itself back while still expanding broadly. Multilayered, dense, and still far from drinking maturity for its age.
Terroir and origin
The Grand Cru Rangen de Thann, with a 68-degree incline, is Alsace's steepest vineyard site, rising above the small town of Thann across 5.5 hectares of volcanic rock. The Clos-Saint-Urbain is Domaine Zind-Humbrecht's share of it, one of the estate's six Grand Cru sites across a total of 11.5 hectares. Horses are once again working the steepest parcels.
Grape variety and vinification
Single-varietal Riesling, vinified dry, 13.0% ABV. At least six months of lees contact give the wine its texture, yields stand at 30 to 40 hectolitres per hectare, and no wine leaves the cellar before one to two years of maturation. Olivier Humbrecht, the first Frenchman to hold the title of Master of Wine, converted the first five hectares to biodynamic farming in 1996.
On the palate
The first sip coats the mouth with fine, ripe tannin. The fruit stays minimalist, almost austere, the acidity is wide-spanning and underpinned by rich minerality. Despite the warm vintage, the wine has remained lean, yet the mouthfeel is full.
Food pairings
Smoked tofu with sesame, wakame seaweed and yuzu ponzu for the savoury side, pikeperch fillet on creamy leeks with mandarin oil and sesame for the citrus notes, glazed veal sweetbreads on rutabaga-vanilla purée for the texture.
Special features
The 3000 ml double magnum is a format for long patience. When young, the wine deserves decanting and at least two hours of air. Better still: cellar it.
