Although the name may suggest it: The Roter Veltliner has no relation to Austria's flagship white wine variety, the Grüner Veltliner, but was the most important crossing partner for the creation of the Neuburger, the Zierfandler and the Rotgipfler. Its exact origin and origin are still unclear. The late-ripening variety is particularly sensitive to winter and spring frosts and is susceptible to sour rot. Their returns are relatively high, but unfortunately incalculable. The most important Roter Veltliner wines come from almost 200 hectares, which are mainly located in the Kamptal, Kremstal, Wagram and Weinviertel, although Slovakia has the larger vineyard area at 350 hectares. When fully ripe, the Roter Veltliner produces full-bodied and harmonious wines even with higher yields, but when unripe the grape also brings peppery-grassy notes to the wine. Ideally, the Roter Veltliner can withstand a few years of bottle aging. Outside Austria and Slovakia there are still very few hectares in Hungary and the Czech Republic.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Ariavina, Bakor, Belo Oka, Buzyn, Fleisch Traminer, Fleisch Roter Velteliner, Cerveny Muskatel, Fleischtraube Rot, Erdezha Shopatna, Erdezka Rabolina, Feldleiner, Feldleiner Rothlichter, Fedleiner, Crvena Valtelina, Crvena Valtelinka, Csucsos Bakor, Kecskecsecs, Debela Ariavina, Feltliner, Grosbrauner Velteliner, Herera Rhaetica, Herera Valtellina, Krdeca, Fleischroter Traminer, Maucnjk, Große Fleischtraube, Mavenick, Rabolina, Großwiener, Rudeca, Nagy Veltelini, Ranfolina, Ranfolica, Großer Traminer, Moseavina, Riegersburger Rothköpfel, Nagysagos, Raufler, Raufolica, Rivola Tchervena, Valentin Rouge, Raifler, Nyulsölö, Saint Valentin Rose, Muskatel Cerveny, Valteliner Tardif, Saint Valentinrose, Raisin de Saint Valentin, Riegersburger Rothtöpfel, Ryvola Cervena, Somsölö, Veltelin Piros, Veltelin Rosso, Veltelini Piros, Ziegelroth, Rebalina, Rote Fleischtraube, Weissholzige Ribula Maucnjk, Piros Veltelini, Veltlinac Crveni, Rhaetica, Veltliner Rot Weiss, Veltliner Roth, Todtraeger, Veltlini Piros, Veltlinske Cervene, Veltlinski Rozovii, Spaete Ranfoliza, Tarant Cerveny, Rossera, St. Valentin, Shopatna, Vernyeges Veltelini, Verrnyeges Veltelini, Uva di Saint Valentini, Uva di Saint Valentino, Rothe Shopatna, Rothe Velteliner, Rothgipfler, Rothlichter, Rothreifler, Roter Välteliner, Rother Zierfahnler, Tarant Rot, Rotmuskateller, Rotmehlweisser
