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Blaufränkisch
(blouw-FRANN-keesh)
Synonyms:
Blaufraenkisch, Frankovka, Lemberger, Limberger, Blauer Limberger, Frankovka modrà, Modra frankinja, Kékfrankos, blue Frankish
Wine Name:
Blaufränkisch, Blaufraenkisch, Lemberger, Limberger
Background:
Blaufränkisch is a Pinot Noir-like grape with light weightness, its high acidicty and red berry flavors but different in that it exhibits high tannins. It is grown mostly in Austria but also in many of the slavic countries.
Classic Brands and Sources:
Feiler-Artinger, Albert Gesellmann, Gernot Heinrich, Kollwentz, Nittnaus, Ernst Triebaumer
Characteristics:
| Style | Body | Acidity | Sweetness | Tannins |
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Typical
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medium (-)
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medium (+)
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dry
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high
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Wine and food pairing guidelines:
Pairs well with lighter meats with acidic sauces and tomato-based pastas
Foods and Entrees that usually pair:
Goes with fish, shellfish, chicken, veal, pork and pasta with wine, tomato or vinegar-based sauces
Cheese Pairings:
Epiosses, Feta (sheep's milk), goat cheese, Gouda, Majorero (Spanish hard goat cheese) Mahon, Bucheron (French goat cheese), dry Jack cheese, cream cheese, Gouda, Neufchatel, Pont-L'Eveque, Raclette, Reblochon, Roquefort, Saint-Nectare,Vacherin
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Blaufränkisch at Plonk Wine Merchants
Blaufräkisch at Wikipedia
Blaufränkisch Best Red Wine Grape
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