Spätrot-Rotgipfler is a

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produced in the Thermenregion in

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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 being ...

(synonym: Spätrot) and

Rotgipfler Rotgipfler is a grape variety used to make aromatic white wine. It is almost exclusively found in the Gumpoldskirchen district of the Thermenregion in Austria. It is often blended with Zierfandler (which is also known as ''Spätrot'') to mak ...

. Zierfandler is said to contribute finesse, while Rotgipfler contributes with strength and a higher alcohol, and the wine often has

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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.

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