Roter Veltliner Wagram 2025

Wine Description for Roter Veltliner Wagram 2025 by Fritsch

Character

Fritsch’s Roter Veltliner embodies that Austrian authenticity which brings this almost forgotten grape variety back into the spotlight. Despite its name, the variety yields a white wine of remarkable substance and minerality. Weingut Fritsch, one of the leading addresses on the Wagram, masterfully understands how to bring out the characteristic spice and saline finish of this variety – a wine with personality that consciously sets itself apart from smooth mainstream styles.

Terroir & Origin

The Wagram, that distinctive loess terrace north of the Danube, offers ideal conditions for Roter Veltliner. The loess layers, up to 20 metres thick, store water and warmth whilst simultaneously imparting a distinctive mineral character to the wines. The Pannonian climate with its warm days and cool nights ensures physiological ripeness whilst preserving freshness. Fritsch manages its vineyard sites with great respect for terroir and relies on sustainable methods that bring the distinctive qualities of the loess into the bottle.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Roter Veltliner, one of Austria’s oldest indigenous grape varieties, is experiencing a renaissance on the Wagram. The thick-skinned grape yields wines of medium to full body with characteristic notes of stone fruit, herbal spice and a fine bitter note on the finish. Fritsch vinifies with precision and restraint, often employing spontaneous fermentation and moderate ageing, to preserve the variety’s characteristic texture and tension. The result is wines with ageing potential that can develop over years.

Food Pairing Suggestions

The spicy structure and minerality make this wine an ideal companion for root vegetables, roasted pumpkin or parsnip soup. It harmonises beautifully with freshwater fish such as pike-perch or char, but also with poultry in cream sauces. Austrian cuisine finds a congenial partner here: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz or Käsespätzle benefit from the saline minerality and the vibrant acidity of the wine.