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Roter Gutedel

Roter Gutedel 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
Light
Origin
Germany
Top region
Baden
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Roter Gutedel is a red grape variety, with its roots in Baden, Germany.

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

The tasting note runs to citrus, stone fruit, apple, floral and herbal.

It is planted most seriously in Baden, Alsace and Switzerland.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for sheltered.

On other labels it goes by Chasselas Violet and Chasselas Rosé.

At the table it suits flammkuchen, stuffed onions and macaroni cheese.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
citrusstone fruitapple
Aromas
floralherbal
Styles
whiterosé

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Flammkuchen
02 Stuffed onions
03 Macaroni cheese

Also labelled.

Chasselas Violet, Chasselas Rosé.

Bottles to look for.

  • Buchin Roter Gutedel, Baden, Germany
  • Haltinger Winzer Roter Gutedel Trocken, Baden, Germany
  • Makalie Gutedel, Baden, Germany
  • Weingut Peter Landmann Staufener Schlossberg Roter Gutedel, Baden, Germany
  • Weingut Ziereisen Jaspis 'Unterirdisch' Roter Gutedel, Baden, Germany
  • Winzergenossenschaft Auggen Auggener Schaf Roter Gutedel Trocken, Baden, Germany
  • Winzergenossenschaft Wolfenweiler 'Der Mit dem Wolf' Wolfenweiler Batzenberg Roter Gutedel Trocken, Baden, Germany

Roter Gutedel: common questions

01.
What does Roter Gutedel taste like?
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Roter Gutedel tastes of citrus, stone fruit, apple, floral and herbal. The wines show light body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Roter Gutedel from?
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Roter Gutedel originates in Baden, Germany.
03.
Where is Roter Gutedel grown?
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The key regions for Roter Gutedel are Baden, Alsace and Switzerland.
04.
What food pairs with Roter Gutedel?
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Pour it with flammkuchen, stuffed onions and macaroni cheese.
05.
What else is Roter Gutedel called?
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Roter Gutedel is also labelled Chasselas Violet and Chasselas Rosé.

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

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