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Key regions
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Pairings
Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot is a red blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Burgenland, Austria.
Structurally it lands at full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
Look for dark fruit, licorice, white pepper and spicy.
The regions that matter for it are Burgenland, Neusiedlersee and Szekszárd.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening and a preference for cooler regions.
It blends readily with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
At the table it suits blood sausage with garlic potatoes, roast beef and sharp english cheddar.
Rewards decades in the cellar.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Merlot
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Blaufrankisch
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Merlot
Read →Food pairings.
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blood sausage with garlic potatoes
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roast beef
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sharp English cheddar
Bottles to look for.
- Bayer-Erbhof Carabus Red, Burgenland, Austria
- Bodri Pinceszet Dulo Valogatas, Szekszard, Hungary
- Esterhazy 'Estoras', Burgenland, Austria
- Feiler-Artinger Solitaire, Burgenland, Austria
- Heribert Bayer - Neckenmarkt 'Herzblut', Burgenland, Austria
- Heumann Lagona, Villany, Hungary
- J. Heinrich Maestro, Burgenland, Austria
- Kovacs Nimrod Winery 'NJK' Red, Eger, Hungary
Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot: common questions
01.What does Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot taste like?+
Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot tastes of dark fruit, licorice, white pepper and spicy. Structurally it lands at full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot from?+
Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot originates in Burgenland, Austria.
03.Where is Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot grown?+
The key regions for Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot are Burgenland, Neusiedlersee and Szekszárd.
04.What food pairs with Blaufrankisch - Cabernet - Merlot?+
Pour it with blood sausage with garlic potatoes, roast beef and sharp english cheddar.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Austria.