Rotgipfler is a

grape A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...

variety used to make aromatic white wine. It is almost exclusively found in the

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district of the Thermenregion in

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. It is often blended with Zierfandler (which is also known as ''Spätrot'') to make Spätrot-Rotgipfler. It is also increasingly used for quality wines. Such Rotgipfler wines are powerful, high in alcohol and suitable for cellaring. In 1999 there were of Rotgipfler vineyards in Austria. Statistik Austria, Weinerhebung des Jahres 1999 Rotgipfler has been named for the red tips of its vine leaves. The earliest known mention of Rotgipfler was in 1837 in

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by Johann Burger. Rotgipfler has been identified as a cross between

Traminer Savagnin () or Savagnin blanc is a variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries. It is mostly grown in the Jura region of France, where it is made into Savagnin wine or the famous vin jaune and vin de paille. History The history of ...

and Roter Veltliner.

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