Full Review

Bel Lago

Bel Lago
2018 Blaufrankisch, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Blaufrankisch

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$28

Bel Lago
2018 Blaufrankisch, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Blaufrankisch

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1%
Brown brick red color. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, fig, and Irish breakfast tea with a satiny, vibrant, dry medium body and a tingling, stimulating, medium-length finish conveying nuances of blackberry and logan berry, black tea, and cigar box with well-integrated, medium tannins. A richly fruited wine with good earthy undertones that will pair well with steak or game.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: blackberry, fig, and Irish breakfast tea
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of blackberry and logan berry, black tea, and cigar box
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A richly fruited wine with good earthy undertones that will pair well with steak or game.

The Producer

French Valley Vineyard

The Producer
3655 S. French Rd
Cedar, MI 49621
USA
1 231-866-1010

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.

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