Clos Saint Urbain

Clos Saint Urbain is a sub-region in Alsace, France.

Riesling leads the plantings, with Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, sandstone and volcanic.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and south-facing.

Dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and mineral-driven, rich and luscious and honeyed fruit and spiced undertones.

Labels here fall under the Alsace Grand Cru.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine Zind-Humbrecht.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, asian cuisine and poultry with fruit sauce.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and mineral-driven.

Sweet white: Rich and luscious, Honeyed fruit and spiced undertones.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Alsace Grand Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 'Wine Sponge' Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain Vendange Tardive, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain Selection de Grains Nobles, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Vendange Tardive, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain Selection de Grains Nobles, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain, Alsace Grand Cru, France
• Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain Selection de Grains Nobles, Alsace Grand Cru, France

At the table.

• Seafood
• Asian cuisine
• Poultry with fruit sauce

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Clos Saint Urbain: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Alsace guide.