Zierfandler
Also known as Spätrot
Thermenregion, Austria
A rich, spicy white grown in the Thermenregion, traditionally blended with Rotgipfler, with good acidity.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Rare
Climate
Moderate climate
Ripening
Late season
Wine styles
Still
Where it's grown
Geography
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Austria
Thermenregion
Rich, spicy whites that age well, alone or blended with Rotgipfler.
Background
Origin & History
Zierfandler, also called Spätrot, is probably a cross of Roter Veltliner and a relative of Savagnin, but its parentage has not been settled: a 1998 study found no close relationship between Zierfandler and Rotgipfler, whose parents were long assumed to be the same, so no parent is drawn for it on the lineage map. It is grown almost entirely in the Thermenregion south of Vienna, and is often blended with Rotgipfler.
Lineage
Family tree
Parentage not recorded — Zierfandler is an old variety of unknown origin.
No crossings involving Zierfandler are documented in the collection yet.