Blaufränkisch 2019

Food Matching Suggestions

Blaufränkisch are often paired with lamb dishes and grilled meats. Industry Reviews

The Real Review - 95 points

'New Zealand's first release of this prestige Austrian grape variety. Only 500 bottles made. Dense, intense red wine with cassis, black tree fruits, mixed spices, fresh herbs, baked earth, brambles and spicy oak. A rich, complex wine, with a backbone of ripe tannins and vibrant acidity. Should age well.' Bob Campbell

Cameron Douglas - 95 points

'Fabulous bouquet of complexity and mystery, aromas of dark red berries, tilled earth and five spice with anise, sweet toasty wood scents and dusty clove. Equally delicious on the palate with flavours that not only mirror the bouquet but expand into a story of place and time. Excellent concentration and length, an abundance of fine tannins and acidity for mouthfeel and longevity. Delicious, new and intriguing. Great drinking from 2023 through 2029.'

James Suckling - 94 points

'Crushed blackberry and black cherry with orange peel. Lavender and violets, too. Full-bodied with orange peel in the center-palate. Graphite. Wild fruit. No real tannin presence. Bright acidity. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.'