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Cotes de Toul AOP dept./styles

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Meurthe-et-Moselle
BLANC
VIN GRIS
ROUGE

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Lorraine

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Region adjacent to Alsace with AOPs Moselle & Cotes de Toul

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Moselle AOP dept/styles

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Moselle & Meurthe-et-Moselle
BLANC
ROSE
ROUGE

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Cremant d’Alsace AOP dept/styles

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Haut-Rhin & Bas-Rhin
Min 9 months on lees before disgorgement
Min 12 months after tirage for release 
Min 9% potential alcohol
BLANC
ROSE
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Sporen producers of note

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Hugel (doesn’t use Grand Cru on labels)

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Clos St. Landelin

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Grand Cru: Vorbourg
Commune: Rouffach & Westhalten
Dept.: Haut-Rhin
Producer: Rene Mure
Grape(s): 4 whites, Pinot Noir
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Cuvée Frédéric Émile

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Grand Cru: Osterberg (most) & Geisberg
Commune: Ribeauville
Dept.: Haut-Rhin
Producer: Trimbach
Grape(s): Riesling
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Clos St. Urbaine

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Grand Cru: Rangen (one of most famous)
Commune: Thann/Vieux-Thann
Dept.: Haut-Rhin
Producer: Zind-Umbrecht
Grape(s): Pinot Gris
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Clos St. Imer

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Grand Cru: Goldert
Commune: Gueberschwihr
Dept.: Haut-Rhin
Producer(s): Ernst Burn
Grape(s): Gewurz, Muscat
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Cuvée des Comtes d’Eguisheim

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Grand Cru: Eichberg
Commune: Eguisheim
Dept.: Haut-Rhin
Producer(s): Leon Beyer
Grape(s): Riesling, Gewürz, Pinot Gris
*made only in great years & doesn't designate Cru
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Clos Jebsal

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Grand Cru: Brand (one of most renown)
Commune: Turckheim
Dept.: Haut-Rhin
Producer(s): Zind-Humbrecht
Grape(s): SGN Pinot Gris
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Blienschwiller

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Sub zone of Alsace for Sylvaner

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Klevener de Heiligenstein

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Sub zone of Alsace for Savagnin Rose only through harvest of 2021

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Cotes de Barr

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Sub zone of Alsace for Sylvaner

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Cote de Rouffach

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Sub zone of Alsace for Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir

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Ottrott

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Red only sub zone of Alsace for Pinot Noir

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St. Hippolyte

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Red only sub zone of Alsace for Pinot Noir

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Rodern

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Red only sub zone of Alsace for Pinot Noir

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Vallee Noble

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Sub zone of Alsace for Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris

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Val St. Gregoire

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Sub zone of Alsace for Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris

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Scherwiller

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Sub zone of Alsace for Riesling

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Wolxheim

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Sub zone of Alsace for Riesling

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SGN

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Selection des Grains Nobles
Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP
Botrytis affected noble varietals hand-harvested in tries
Always dessert-like emphasizing botrytis character
No chaptalization permitted
Min must weights: 276 g/ L for Riesling & Muscat, 306 g/L for Pinot Gris & Gewürztraminer

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Vendange Tardive

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Alsace AOP or Alsace Grand Cru AOP
late-harvested noble varietals in some state of passerillage not necessarily botrytis affected
emphasize varietal character
Can be dry
Min must weight: 235 g/L for Riesling & Muscat, 257 g/L Pinot Gris & Gewürztraminer
No chaptalization permitted

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Flute d'Alsace
Same as "Vin du Rhin" bottle | Bottle required for all Alsace AOP wines
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Release date of VT & SGN wines
June 1 of second year following harvest
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1984 in Alsace
Vendange Tardive & Seletion des Grains Noble wines added to Alsace AOC system
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Zotzenberg
``` AOP: Alsace Grand Cru Village: Mittelbergheim Dept: Bas-Rhin Producer(s): Wine(s): Sylvaner permitted, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris NO VARIETAL MUSCAT ```
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Altenberg de Bergheim
``` AOP: Alsace Grand Cru Village: Bergheim Dept: Haut-Rhin Producer(s): Wine(s): known for Gewürztraminer can blend 50-70% Riesling+10-25% Pinot Gris+10-25% Gewürztraminer & max 10% Chasselas+Muscat+Pinot Noir+Pinot Blanc No varietal Muscat ```
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Kaefferkopf
51st Alsace Grand Cru elevated in 2006 71 hectares Village: Ammerschwihr Dept: Haut-Rhin Producer(s): Wine(s): may bottle varietally (no muscat) or blend 60-80% Gewürztraminer, 10-40% Riesling, max 30% Pinot Gris, max 10% Muscat
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Minimum Alcohol by Volume in Alsace
11% Riesling & Muscat | 12.5% Pinot Gris & Gewürztraminer
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2006 in Alsace
Kaefferkopf added as 51st Grand Cru for varietal (except muscat) or blended wine
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1985 in Alsace
Second 25 grands crus demarcated
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1983 in Alsace
First 25 grands crus demarcated
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Passerillage
Process by which sugars are concentrated through the drying of grapes on the vine
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Describe Alsace Gewürztraminer.
``` Perfumed Rich Tropical Gingery High alcohol Low acidity Rose version of Traminer ```
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Describe Alsace Muscat.
May be Muscat Ottonel, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, or Muscat Rose a Petits Grains Floral Grapey Lower acid
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Describe Alsace Pinot Gris.
``` Full Rich Oily Smokey Spicy ```
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Describe Alsace Riesling.
Most planted varietal Latest noble to ripen Varietal Riesling from Alsace AOP has max. 9g/L rs as of 2008 harvest. Exceptions: VT, SGN, Grands Crus & Lieu-Dits Dry Powerful High in alcohol for Riesling
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Colmar
Capital of Haut-Rhin Departement | Driest city in France
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Alsace AOP sub zones (geographical designations) for both Blanc & Rouge wines
Rouffach
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Alsace AOP sub zones for rouge wines only
Ottrott Rodern St. Hippolyte
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Alsace AOP sub zones for Blanc wines only
``` Blienschiller Cotes de Barr Klevener de Heiligenstein Scherwiller Vallee Noble Val St. Gregoire Wolxheim ```
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Clairet
Rose from Pinot Noir in Alsace AOP
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Schillerwein
Rose from Pinot Noir in Alsace AOP wines
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Edelzwicker
Inexpensive blend of allowable varietals in Alsace with no legal requirement to be vintage dated or more then one grape
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Gentil
Blend of at least 50% noble varietals with remainder being any combination of allowable Alsace varietals Base wines must be vilified separately.
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP
``` 51 demarcated vineyards Must be hand-harvested single varietal 100% of stated varietal (4 nobles only) Exceptions: Kaefferkopf & Altenberg de Bergheim can blend Sylvaner is permitted in Zotzenberg ```
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What causes Alsace vines to ripen with greater regularity than Loire or Burgundy despite northern latitude?
High number of sunlight hours in summer
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Gres de Vosges
Local pink sandstone in Alsace
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Soil types of the steeper mountain slopes in Alsace
schist, granite, volcanic sediment
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Minimum alcohol for Alsace Grand Cru AOP
11% Riesling & Muscat | 12.5% Gewürztraminer & Pinot Gris
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Alsace Noble varieties
Riesling Gewürztraminer Pinot Gris Muscat
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Gutedel
Synonym for Chasselas in Alsace
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Klevner
Synonym for Pinot Blanc in Alsace
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Grapes permitted to be bottled varietally under Alsace AOP
``` Riesling Gewürztraminer Pinot Gris Muscat Pinot Blanc (100% of either or blended with Auxerrois) Chasselas Sylvaner Pinot Noir ```
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Alsace AOP Pinot Blanc indicates what on a label?
Any combination including 100% of either Pinot Blanc (Klevner) & Auxerrois
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Minimum % of stated variety for Alsace AOP wines
100% | Except for Pinot Blanc which can be any combination of Pinot Blanc & Auxerrois including 100% of either
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What does Pinot Alsace AOP on a wine label indicate?
Any combination of Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir (vinified white)
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Largest volume grape in Alsace
Pinot Blanc/Auxerrois
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Most widely planted grape in Alsace
Riesling
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"Noble" Muscat clones in Alsace
Muscat Ottonel Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains Muscat Rose a Petits Grains
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Klevener
Local name for Savagnin Rose in Heiligenstein Klevener de Heiligenstein permitted through 2021 vintage & may not be replanted Less intensely aromatic than Gewürztraminer and higher in acidity
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How do Alsatian Rieslings differ from German ones?
Higher in alcohol Often drier More powerful
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Hugel
Alsace producer in Riquewihr opposed to Grand Cru system. own designations: Classic-estate and purchased grapes Tradition-estate grapes Jubilee-estate Grand Cru sites
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Trimbach
Alsace producer in Ribeauville Two significant wines that do not use Grand Cru labeling Clos Ste. Hune (100% Rosacker) Cuvée Frederic Emile (Geisberg & Osterberg)
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Vins de Terroir vs. Vin de Cepages
Vin de Terroir emphasizes site while Vin de Cepages emphasizes grape(s)
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Schlossberg
AOP: Alsace Grand Cru (1st proposed/elevated & largest) Village(s): Kayserberg & Kientzheim Dept: Haut-Rhin
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How many Grands Crus in the Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin respectively?
Haut-Rhin 40 | Bas-Rhin 11
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Kreydenweiss
Biodynamic producer of GCs in the Bas-Rhin Kastelberg (Andlau) Riesling Moenchberg (Andlau & Eichhoffen) Pinot Gris
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Hengst
AOP: Alsace Grand Cru Village(s): Winzenheim Dept: Haut-Rhin Producer(s): Zind-Humbrecht, Albert Mann, JosMeyer Wine(s): JosMeyer produces non-nobles labeled with only an 'H'
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Marcel Deiss
Biodynamic producer of long-lived Schoenberg GC
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Cotes de Toul AOP Blanc cepage
Auxerrois & Aubin
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Cotes de Toul AOP Vin Gris cepage
max 85% Gamay, min 10% Pinot Noir (both required) can have max 15% Pinot Meunier+Aubin+Auxerrois
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Cotes de Toul AOP Rouge cepage
100% Pinot Noir
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Moselle AOP Blanc cepage
min 70% combined Auxerrois+Muller-Thurgau+Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, Riesling & max 10% Gewürztraminer Also varietally labelled Pinot Gris & Mulller-Thurgau permitted
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Moselle AOP Rose cepage
min 70% Pinot Noir and Gamay
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Moselle AOP Rouge cepage
100% Pinot Noir
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Moselle AOP principal varieties
Pinot Noir | Auxerrois
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Cremant d'Alsace AOP aging/abv
Min 9 months on lees before disgorgement. Min 9% potential alcohol
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Cremant d'Alsace AOP Blanc cepage
Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay* *only Alsace AOP to allow
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Cremant d'Alsace AOP Rose cepage
100% Pinot Noir
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Soil types of the lower slopes in Alsace
limestone
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Soil types of the plain in Alsace
alluvial clay, gravel
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Grands Crus of Bergbieten
1 | Altenberg de Bergbieten
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Grands Crus of Bergheim
2 Altenberg de Bergheim Kanzelberg (smallest GC)
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Grands Crus of Wolxheim
1 | Altenberg de Wolxheim
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Grands Crus of Turckheim
1 | Brand
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Grands Crus of Ribeauville
3 Geisberg Kirchberg de Ribeauville Osterberg
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Grands Crus of Eguisheim
2 Eichberg Pfersigberg
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Grands Crus of Ammerschwihr
2 Kaefferkopf Wineck-Schlossberg
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Grands Crus of Riquewihr
2 Schoenenbourg Sporen
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Grands Crus of Zellenberg
2 Schoenenbourg Froehn
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Clos Ste. Hune
``` Grand Cru: Rosacker Commune: Hunawihr Dept.: Haut-Rhin Producer: Trimbach Grape(s): Riesling ```
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Grands Crus of Andlau
3 Wiebelsberg Moenchberg Kastelberg
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Maximum Yields for Pinot Noir in Alsace
Always 60hl/ha for still wines regardless of denomination | 80hl/ha for Crémant d'Alsace AOP
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Maximum Yield for white wine in Alsace by denomination
AOP Alsace & Crémant d'Alsace — 80hl/ha AOP Alsace + communal denomination — 72hl/ha AOP Alsace + lieu-dit — 68hl/ha AOP Alsace GC — 55hl/ha
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Volume yield breakdown for AOP Crémant d'Alsace
Max. 100L juice per 150kg of grapes 1st 50L = cuvée (best) Next 47L = taille Last 3L must go to brandy production
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What is the main river of Alsace and where are the vineyards located in relation to it?
The Rhein | Western banks into the foothills of the Vosges Mountains
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Monopoles of Alsace
``` Clos des Capucines (Keyserberg) Dom. Weinbach Clos St. Landelin (Vorboug GC) Réne Muré Clos St. Imer (Goldert GC) Ernst Burn All Zind-Humbrecht: Clos Windsbuhl (Hunawihr) Clos Jebsal (Brand GC) Clos Hauserer (Hengst GC) Clos St. Urbaine (Rangen GC) Cos Ste. Hune (Rosacker GC) Trimbach ```

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