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Fruhroter Veltliner

Fruhroter Veltliner wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Austria
Top region
Austria
4
Key regions
2
Synonyms

Fruhroter Veltliner is a white grape variety, with its roots in Wagram, Austria.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to lemon, almond, herbaceous and nut.

It is planted most seriously in Austria, Alto Adige, Savoie and Czech Republic.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening and adaptable vigour.

On other labels it goes by Veltliner Rouge Precoce and Malvasier.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
lemonalmondherbaceous
Aromas
herbaceousnut

Where it grows.

Also labelled.

Veltliner Rouge Precoce, Malvasier.

Bottles to look for.

  • Maglock-Nagel Fruhroter Veltliner, Niederosterreich, Austria
  • Nicolodi Alfio Fruhroter Veltliner delle Venezie IGT, Italy
  • Reinhard Waldschutz Fruhroter Veltliner, Niederosterreich, Austria
  • Uibel 'Una' Fruhroter Veltliner, Niederosterreich, Austria
  • Uibel Fruhroter Veltliner, Niederosterreich, Austria
  • Weingut Diwald 'Diebesnest' Fruhroter Veltliner Trocken, Wagram, Austria
  • Weingut Schmelzer 'Schlicht und Ergreifend' Fruhroter Veltliner, Burgenland, Austria
  • Weinhof Ehn Fruhroter Veltliner, Wagram, Austria

Fruhroter Veltliner: common questions

01.
What does Fruhroter Veltliner taste like?
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Fruhroter Veltliner tastes of lemon, almond, herbaceous and nut. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Fruhroter Veltliner from?
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Fruhroter Veltliner originates in Wagram, Austria.
03.
Where is Fruhroter Veltliner grown?
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The key regions for Fruhroter Veltliner are Austria, Alto Adige, Savoie and Czech Republic.
04.
What else is Fruhroter Veltliner called?
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Fruhroter Veltliner is also labelled Veltliner Rouge Precoce and Malvasier.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Austria.

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