Roter Veltliner
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinRose
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledRoter Muskateller, Roter Reifler
OriginAustria
VIVC number12931

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:

[2]

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:

[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wines from Austria:Roter Veltliner, accessed on 13 April, 2008
  2. ^ Wein-Plus Glossar: Roter Veltliner, accessed on January 24, 2013
  3. ^ Veltliner Rot Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2010-12-03
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