Spätrot-Rotgipfler is a
wine
Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are ...
produced in the
Thermenregion in
Austria
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, particularly in the
Gumpoldskirchen district. It is a blend of the two varieties
Zierfandler
Zierfandler is a grape variety used to make white wine in the Thermenregion of Austria. It is also known as Spätrot ("late red") because it turns red just before harvest time. It is traditionally blended with Rotgipfler but is increasingly bei ...
(synonym: Spätrot) and
Rotgipfler. Zierfandler is said to contribute finesse, while Rotgipfler contributes with strength and a higher alcohol, and the wine often has
asparagus
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It was once classified ...
aromas.
Wein-Plus Glossar: Spätrot-Rotgipfler
accessed on January 22, 2013 Spätrot-Rotgipfler is often produced as Prädikatswein, with more or less pronounced sweetness, and is long-lived.
References
Austrian wine
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