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Rathay

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

Colour
Red
Body
Full
Origin
Austria
Top region
Burgenland
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Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Rathay is a red grape variety, with its roots in Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Austria.

The wines show full body, high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

It is planted most seriously in Burgenland and Niederosterreich.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening and a preference for hardy in cold climates.

On other labels it goes by Klosterneuburg and Ráthay Noir.

At the table it suits liver with bacon and onions, ham hock and black-eyed peas and roast beef with mustard mashed potatoes.

The structure.

Body
Full
Tannin
High
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Liver with bacon and onions
02 Ham hock and black-eyed peas
03 Roast beef with mustard mashed potatoes

Also labelled.

Klosterneuburg, Ráthay Noir.

Bottles to look for.

  • Weingut Mauser Rathay, Weinviertel, Austria

Rathay: common questions

01.
Where is Rathay from?
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Rathay originates in Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Austria.
02.
Where is Rathay grown?
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The key regions for Rathay are Burgenland and Niederosterreich.
03.
What food pairs with Rathay?
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Pour it with liver with bacon and onions, ham hock and black-eyed peas and roast beef with mustard mashed potatoes.
04.
What else is Rathay called?
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Rathay is also labelled Klosterneuburg and Ráthay Noir.

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

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