Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg
Depart from Strasbourg on a half-day tour along the Alsace wine route to discover some of the best wines of France. Visit 2 wineries, learn about the 7 types of Alsace wines.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with prunes
Smoke and honeyed fruit with the dish's sweet richness. -
Foie gras
Volcanic mineral cuts through, gentle sweetness cradles. -
Mushroom risotto
Earthy fungi and the wine's smoky mineral.
How to serve Zind Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast pork with prunes, Foie gras, Mushroom risotto. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Clos Saint Urbain Pinot Gris from Rangen has been a foundational Zind-Humbrecht cuvee since 1983, born of the same 1977 acquisition that brought the family the volcanic walled vineyard.
- 1983: First Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris Grand Cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Zind-Humbrecht · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Rangen de Thann
- Oak
- Long ferment, large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 100 to 170 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1983
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
Frequently asked about Zind Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris
What does Zind Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Zind-Humbrecht's Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris, full-bodied and lightly off-dry. Honeyed pear, smoke and volcanic mineral grip.
When should I drink Zind Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris?
Drink 8-30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Zind Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris?
Roast pork with prunes is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Foie gras and Mushroom risotto. Smoke and honeyed fruit with the dish's sweet richness.
What grapes are in Zind Humbrecht Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris?
The blend is Pinot Gris (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Rangen de Thann.
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