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The Hock / Alsace bottle
Long, slender, almost flute-like. Originated on the Rhine, where German producers wanted to differentiate their elegant whites from Burgundian and Bordelaise rivals. Pure 19th-century marketing that turned into permanent identity.
Brown glass for Rhine wines, green glass for Mosel, by tradition. Some Argentine Torrontés producers are now adopting this shape to lean into the floral, aromatic style.
