Rangen de Thann: Alsace's explosive grand cru
Margaret Rand explores the exceptional Alsace grand cru vineyard of Rangen de Thann home of some of France's finest white wines.
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Margaret Rand explores the exceptional Alsace grand cru vineyard of Rangen de Thann home of some of France's finest white wines.
Name of site River Thur (1730 km2), NE Switzerland, and RECORD research site at Neunforn (http://www.cces.ethz.ch/projects/nature/Record) Location The River Thur is located in NE Switzerland, draining the front ranges of the Swiss NE Limestone Alps (south of the Bodensee basin). It is a tributary of the R. Rhine which flows into the North Sea. Geology The Thur catchment is a mainly Limestone dominated alpine headwater, whereas the pre-alpine lowlands are dominated by ‘Molasse’-Sandstones and Pleistocene unconsolidated sediments. It is a primarily rural catchment with agricultural activ...