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Blaufränkisch

Blaufränkisch Wine Details
Price: $22.95 per bottle

Description: Aromas of black cherry, anise, peppercorns, resin, dried tobacco leaves, oregano and rosemary. More black fruit on the palate, cedar and leather components and more oregano. Reasonable acidity prolongs the vanilla-laced finish.

Varietal Definition
Blaufrankisch:
Name for a Gamay type clone grape that is grown in Austria and used to produce dry, fruity red wines. The grape is also grown in Germany under the name Limberger. Also known as the Kekfrankos grape in Hungary and currently the main ingredient partly replacing Kadarka in the red wine blend once famous as "Egri Bikaver".


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