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Austrian Grapes

Welschriesling

Welschriesling

The Welschriesling grape origins from northern Italy where it is called Riesling Italico.

In Hungary it is known as Olaszrizling, in Slovenia as Laški Rizling and in Croatia as Graševina.

Welschriesling is not related to the German Riesling of the Rhine and Mosel.

Welschriesling Profile

Dry Welschriesling is a fresh and excellent summer wine with flavors of Lemon, Apple, Almond, and some Floral notes.

Lemon
Lemon
Apple
Apple
Almon
Almon
Flower
Flower

More sophisticated, terroir-driven wines will have mineral, salty notes and riper peach or mandarin fruit.

Peach
Peach
Mandarin
Mandarin
Quince
Quince
Mineral
Mineral

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