TERROIR PROFILE
Süd (Rouffach–Thann)
Volcanic & sandstone — warm south
Rangen de Thann: Alsace's only volcanic Grand Cru — smoky, powerful wines from Zind-Humbrecht and Schoffit.
TERROIR PROFILE · Alsace
Süd (Rouffach–Thann) Volcanic & sandstone — warm south
Rangen de Thann: Alsace's only volcanic Grand Cru — smoky, powerful wines from Zind-Humbrecht and Schoffit.
SOILS
Volcanic rocksmoky, mineral, powerful
Volcanic soils yield smoky, often iodine-mineral wines with dense structure.
Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy
Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
CLIMATE · Warm · Dry · Sunny
Warmest section with foehn effects from the Thann valley; early harvest.
TOPOGRAPHY · terraced
The Rangen (up to 90 % gradient) and the terraces of Guebwiller.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Colmar & Kaysersberger Tal
Alsace
94% similar
- Dryness (slightly): Süd (Rouffach–Thann) is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (8 vs. 9).
- Freshness (slightly): Süd (Rouffach–Thann) has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (6 vs. 7).
Kaiserstuhl
Baden
92% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Süd (Rouffach–Thann) is cooler → tauter fruit, leaner wines, more acidity (8 vs. 9).
- Sun (slightly): Süd (Rouffach–Thann) gets less sun → paler colour, more herbal spice (9 vs. 10).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 9 →This terroir's soils in the glossary