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Frühroter Veltliner

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Species
  
Vitis vinifera

Origin
  
Austria, Lower Austria

Wine color
  
White wine

Notable regions
  
Weinviertel

Sweetness of resulting wine
  
Dry

Higher classification
  
Common Grape Vine

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Also called
  
Früher Roter Veltliner, Malvasier (more)

Scientific name
  
Vitis vinifera 'Frühroter Veltliner'

Similar
  
Neuburger, Common Grape Vine, Roter Veltliner, St Laurent, Grüner Veltliner

Frühroter Veltliner is a variety of early-ripening, red-skinned white wine grape grown primarily in the Weinviertel district of Lower Austria. It accounts for 0.9% of total Austrian vineyards and is diminishing.

Frühroter Veltliner is not at all related to Grüner Veltliner, but is a spontaneous cross between Roter Veltliner and Silvaner. It is not particularly demanding of its location and is resistant to both winter and late frosts. However, it ripens very early producing wines of neutral bouquet, high alcohol and somewhat low acidity.

It is rarely encountered in the Rheinhessen of Germany, in some older vineyards of Alto Adige in Italy, and in the Savoie of France.

Synonyms

Austria: Früher Roter Veltliner, Malvasier
France: Malvoisie Rouge d'Italie
Germany: Frühroter Malvasier, Roter Malvasier
Italy: Veltliner
Czech: Veltlínské Červené Rané
Slovak: Veltlínske Červené Skoré

References

Frühroter Veltliner Wikipedia