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Braganini
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Braganini
2021 Reserve, Albarino, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Albarino

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
Not Recommended
$21

Braganini
2021 Reserve, Albarino, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Albarino

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of pyrazines, dried herbs, and cannabis with a silky, dry medium body and an interesting, swift finish evoking accents of lime pith, lemon juice, cannabis, and chimichurri. Phenolic under ripeness to the point of vegetable and herbaceous without fruit.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: pyrazines, dried herbs, and cannabis
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of lime pith, lemon juice, cannabis, and chimichurri
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Not Enjoyable
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Phenolic under ripeness to the point of vegetable and herbaceous without fruit.
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The Producer

St. Julian Wine Co. Inc.

The Producer
716 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079
USA
1 269-657-5568
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Braganini 2021 Reserve, Albarino, Lake Michigan Shore rating was calculated by on 3/28/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.