Underdog Grape · Austria

Rotgipfler

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
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Thermenregion, Austria

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