Zind-Humbrecht Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain Riesling Grand Cru 1994

Eine große Rarität, die direkt aus dem Keller-Archiv der Domaine Zind-Humbrecht stammt und erst 2023 freigegeben wurde.

98/100 PP

"The 1994 Riesling Rangen Clos St.-Urbain was made from yields of just over one ton per acre (17 hectoliters per hectare). It is nearly dry with 14% alcohol. The wine exhibits an awesome nose of powerfully ripe fruit laced with mineral notes. The wine's density, amazing body, and massive intensity and richness, never come across as over-done or ponderous. Fabulously pure and well-focused, it will easily last for another 15-20 years. This is one of the single greatest Rieslings I have ever tasted.
One of the most extraordinary vineyards I have ever seen is the Rangen vineyard in southern Alsace. It has an 80% gradient (some sections have a steepness of 150%), as well as a full southern exposure. The volcanic rock hillside has been terraced, and only the most able laborers/harvesters are capable of working its steep slopes, which may be even more impressive than the dramatically terraced vineyards of Cote Rotie. The Zind-Humbrecht family owns the famed walled parcel, Clos St.-Urbain in the Rangen vineyard. What emerges from this hallowed site are some of the most massive yet beautifully balanced, awesomely concentrated, and profound white wines produced in the world.
Most of the Zind-Humbrecht 1994 Rieslings have two strikes against them ... microscopic quantities and lofty price tags. Yet lovers of this varietal are not likely to see a more compelling cross section of Riesling than the offerings reviewed here."
(Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com)

"Winegrowing is a passion that has been passed down from father to son in the Humbrecht family since the 17th century. Domaine Zind Humbrecht today comprises of 40 hectares of vines, spread out over an array of different terroirs in the geological patchwork which is the Alsatian wine region and birthplace of our noble grape varieties."
(Domaine Zind-Humbrecht)

Die Domaine Zind-Humbrecht ist unter diesem Namen im Jahr 1959 anlässlich der Hochzeit von Léonard Humbrecht mit Geneviève Zind und aus der Vereinigung der beiden Weingüter Humbrecht in Gueberschwihr und Zind in Wintzenheim entstanden. Die Familie Humbrecht hat bereits zur Zeit des Dreißigjährigen Krieges (1618-1648) Wein erzeugt. Die Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, die Anfang der 1960er Jahre noch weniger als fünf Hektar umfasste, wuchs bis Mitte der 1990er Jahre auf vierzig Hektar an. Dazu gehören Parzellen in Grand Cru-Lagen wie Rangen (Thann) oder Brand (Turckheim). 1989 übernahm Olivier das Weingut. Der erste Master of Wine in der Familie hat das Weingut 1999 auf biodynamische Bewirtschaftung umgestellt und ist außerdem Vorsitzender von Biodyvin. Die Weine werden heute allesamt in großen Fässern mit langem Hefelager erzeugt. Botrytis kommt in den trockenen Weinen nicht vor.