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Published 2006
This denomination is stricter than the regional appellation, and specifies grape variety, vine density, pruning, vine training, ripeness levels (must weights), and yields. The following 11 communes, or inter-communal entities, may be mentioned on the label, alongside ‘AOC Alsace’: Blienschwiller, Saint-Hippolyte, Côtes de Barr, Scherwiller, Côte de Rouffach, Vallée Noble, klevener de heiligenstein, Val Saint-Grégoire, Ottrott, Wolxheim, and Rodern.
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