Appears in
Oxford Companion to Wine

By Jancis Robinson

Published 2006

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Clevner, grape variety, usually part of the pinot family. In switzerland, the name is often applied to pinot noir or Blauburgunder grown in the canton of Zurich. In alsace, Clevner or Klevner are usually synonyms for pinot blanc but see also klevener de heiligenstein.