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Underdog Grape · Austria

Rotgipfler

Pronounced ROHT-gipf-ler

If you drink Chardonnay for weight and texture, Rotgipfler gives you both without the oak — a rich, spiced Austrian white grown on barely 110 hectares worldwide.

Tasting profile
Baked apple and honeysuckle over an almond-skin finish, weighty but cut clean by acidity.
Where it grows
Thermenregion, Austria
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Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Thermenregion, Austria

If you like

Chardonnay

Wines like Rotgipfler

Antão VazCatarrattoMalagousiaSilvaner

Rotgipfler: common questions

What wine is Rotgipfler similar to?
If you usually drink Chardonnay, Rotgipfler is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Antão Vaz, Catarratto, Malagousia.
Read the deep diveRotgipfler: The Full-Bodied Austrian White That Out-Textures Chardonnay

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