Roter Veltliner Explained

Roter Veltliner
Color:Rose
Species:Vitis vinifera
Also Called:Roter Muskateller, Roter Reifler
Origin:Austria

Roter Veltliner is a grape variety used to make white wine. It is found in Austria. Some of the better wines come from the Wagram district of Donauland.[1]

Varieties

It is believed to be a very old variety, but its parentage has so far not been possible to determine. There are however several other varieties which are the offspring of Roter Veltliner, such as:

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Despite its name Roter Veltliner is not related to Grüner Veltliner. It was previously believed that Roter Veltliner could be a grandparent to Grüner Veltliner, but that hypothesis seems to have lost credibility with later studies.

Synonyms

Roter Veltliner is also known under the synonyms:

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See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.winesfromaustria.com/wine/ww_rotveltliner.html Wines from Austria:Roter Veltliner
  2. http://www.wein-plus.eu/en/Roter+Veltliner_3.0.1922.html Wein-Plus Glossar: Roter Veltliner
  3. http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=12931 Veltliner Rot

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