A dynasty of winemakers

• In 1610, Hans Blanck, the family's Austrian ancestor, acquired the first vines in Alsace.

• In 1846, Jacques Philippe Blanck obtained a medal for his work as a winemaker.

• In 1927, Paul Blanck and a handful of other winemakers were recognised as the driving force behind turning the site of Schlossberg into a pilot site for a future grand cru.

• In 1975, with the creation of the grand cru appellation in Alsace, Bernard and Marcel Blanck, the sons, played a determining role. Schlossberg was the first to be assigned this appellation.

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