Veltliner, Valtlin Zelene, Veltlinske Zelené, Veltini, common Eastern European names for the four distinct Austrian grape varieties supposedly originating from valtellina in Lombardy (northern Italy): grüner veltliner, roter veltliner, frühroter veltliner, and occasionally Brauner Veltliner.
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