Österreichisch-Weiß (, ) is a

grape A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...

variety for white

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. It is now very rarely cultivated, but is noted for being one of the parents of

Silvaner Silvaner or Sylvaner () is a variety of white wine grape grown primarily in Alsace wine, Alsace and German wine, Germany, where its official name is Grüner Silvaner. While the Alsatian versions have primarily been considered simpler wines, it ...

, the other parent being

Traminer Savagnin () or Savagnin blanc is a variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries. It is mostly grown in the Jura region of France, where it is made into Savagnin wine or the famous vin jaune and vin de paille. History The history of ...

.Wein-Plus Glossar: Österreichisch-Weiß
accessed on January 22, 2013 Österreichisch-Weiß itself is the offspring of Weißer Heunisch (

Gouais blanc Gouais blanc () or Weißer Heunisch () is a white grape variety that is seldom grown today but is important as the ancestor of many traditional French and German grape varieties. The name ''Gouais'' derives from the old French adjective ‘ ...

) as father with an unknown mother variety.Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Oesterreichisch Weiss
accessed on April 18, 2008 In older times, Österreichisch-Weiß (up to 90%) blended with Traminer contributed to giving "Grinzinger" (wine from

Grinzing Grinzing () was an independent municipality until 1892 and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). Geography Location Grinzing lies in the northwest of Vienna and, with an ...

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) a good reputation. It is often confused with

Brauner Veltliner Brauner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People *Artur Brauner (1918–2019), also called Atze Brauner, German film producer and entrepreneur * Asher Brauner (1946–2021), American actor * Alfred Brauner (1910–2002), French ...

. The name Österreicher has previously also been used as a synonym for Brauner Veltliner and Silvaner.

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