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SPATBURGUNDER
See Blauburgunder.
SPATROT
A white-wine grape widely grown in Austria. Often blended with Rotgipfler to make the popular white Gumpoldskirchen village wine. Also known as Zierfandler.
SPATBURGUNDER:
(see Blauburgunder above).
STEEN:
(see Chenin Blanc above).
Spatburgunder (sh'pat'-boor-gun-der)
The German name for the Pinot Noir grape. While Germany produces mostly white wine, the red it does make comes mostly from the Pinot Noir grape.
Spatlese (sh'pay't-lay-zuh) ...
SPATBURGUNDER
A German term for Pinot Noir.
SPATLESE
One of the German terms for Pradikate of the Q.m.P. category of German Wine Law, literally meaning 'late picked'.
Also known as, Pineau, Franc Pineau, Noirien, Savagnin Noir, Salvagnin, Morillon, Auvernat, Plant Dore, Vert Dore, Spatburgunder, Blauburgunder, Blauer Klevner, Klevner, Cortaillod, Pignol, Pignola, Pinot Nero, Blauer Spatburgunder, Burgundac Crni, ...
As German winemakers try to carve out a niche in developing red wine, the Auslese ripeness classification has come into play as the ideal level to produce Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), particularly in the Rheingau, Pfalz, and Baden regions.
Light of color and best drunk with a good amount of age. Also planted in Germany as Spatburgunder and Italy as Pinot Nero but usually simple and light here. California grows it, Oregon has staked its reputation on Pinot Noir. Time will tell.
 See also: Red, Grape, Wine, Region, Pinot noir
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