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Shady Lane Cellars

Shady Lane Cellars
2020 Estate, Blaufrankisch, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Blaufrankisch

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$28

Shady Lane Cellars
2020 Estate, Blaufrankisch, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Blaufrankisch

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of black cherry, cocoa krispies, coconut and fennel, and purple flowers with a round, crisp, dry full body and a tingling, medium-length finish conveying notes of black cherry and blackberry, coconut and chocolate, sweet baking spice, and figs with medium tannins. Sweet baking spices fill the glass like a Christkindlmarkt in this very Teutonic styled Blaufrankisch.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: black cherry, cocoa krispies, coconut and fennel, and purple flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of black cherry and blackberry, coconut and chocolate, sweet baking spice, and figs
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Sweet baking spices fill the glass like a Christkindlmarkt in this very Teutonic styled Blaufrankisch.

The Producer

Shady Lane Cellars

The Producer
9580 Shady Ln
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
USA
1 231-947-8865

Blaufrankisch

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Blaufrankisch is a red wine produced from the eponymous variety in Austria. It also goes by the name of Lemberger in Germany.

The grape has high tannins and acidity; most of the wines are aged in small oak barrels to lessen the youthful bitterness. Blaufrankisch is often an intense red with flavors of mulberries, cranberries, tobacco and even cinnamon and mocha. Lighter versions that sell for a little more than $10 are ideal with grilled pork or BBQ foods, while richer, more expensive, more age worthy examples are best paired with prime rib, lamb and game.