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Braganini

Braganini
2021 Reserve, Traminette, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Traminette

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: 1%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
Best Buy

Braganini
2021 Reserve, Traminette, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Traminette

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: 1%
Yellow color. Interesting aromas and flavors of pickled yuzu peels, green tomatoes on the vine, bay and lime leaves, and floral bouquet with a supple, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a seamless, charming, medium-length finish with notes of white vermouth with lime juice, sautéed greens with white balsamic, under ripe white peach, and chalk with fine, dusty, fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A curious, white vermouth-like white wine that will be fun to pair with, or use in cocktails.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World, Non-Oaky & Funky
Aroma Aroma: pickled yuzu peels, green tomatoes on the vine, bay and lime leaves, and floral bouquet
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of white vermouth with lime juice, sautéed greens with white balsamic, under ripe white peach, and chalk
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Kebobs, Ceviche, Jambalaya
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A curious, white vermouth-like white wine that will be fun to pair with, or use in cocktails.

The Producer

St. Julian Wine Co. Inc.

The Producer
716 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079
USA
1 269-657-5568

Their Portfolio

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93 Braganini 2021 Reserve, Gruner Veltliner, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
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90 Braganini 2021 Mountain Road Estate Reserve, Riesling, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
90 Braganini 2022 Winemaker Series Reserve Gewurztraminer/Riesling, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
88 Braganini 2021 Reserve, Viognier, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $21.00.
92 Braganini 2021 Mountain Road Estate Reserve White Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
88 Braganini 2021 Mountain Road Estate Reserve Rosé, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $16.00.
91 Braganini 2020 Winemaker Series Reserve BDX Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $29.00.
88 Braganini 2020 Reserve Meritage Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $29.00.
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86 St. Julian NV Sweet Nancie Sparkling Traminette, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $12.00.
85 St. Julian NV Ciao Bolle! Brut Rosé, Cayuga, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $14.00.
92 St. Julian NV Gru V Bubbly, Gruner Veltliner, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $15.00.
86 St. Julian NV Cherry Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $8.00.
87 St. Julian NV Black & Blueberry Apple Wine, Michigan 11% (USA) $11.00.
93 St. Julian NV Blueberry Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 12.5% (USA) $11.00.
BR St. Julian NV Cranberry Flavored Wine, Michigan 11% (USA) $11.00. - Bronze Medal
86 St. Julian NV Blood Orange Sangria, Lake Michigan Shore 10% (USA) $10.00.
88 St. Julian NV Margarita, Lake Michigan Shore 9% (USA) $10.00.
90 St. Julian NV Lemonade Sangria, Lake Michigan Shore 10% (USA) $10.00.
BR St. Julian NV Headgames Spiced Red, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $8.00. - Bronze Medal
88 St. Julian NV PB&J Flavored Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 10.5% (USA) $11.00.
88 St. Julian NV Cento, Chambourcin, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $9.00.
89 St. Julian NV BFF Dry Rosé, Lake Michigan Shore 12.5% (USA) $15.00.

Traminette

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Traminette is an hybrid grape, a cross between a French-American hybrid Joannes Seyve and Gewurztraminer. The wine is produced in several states including Illinois, Virginia, Michigan and Maryland. The wines are medium-bodied with fragrant aromas of jasmine, orange blossom and lychee; they are made both dry or with a light touch of sweetness and are meant to be consumed young and fresh. There are also a few sparkling versions produced. Pair with scallops, Thai food or Asian cuisine.