Understanding Blaufränkisch Tasting the Mittelburgenland
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 14 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs14 yrs16 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: blueberry, pepper
Palate: leather, undergrowth, dark cherry
Pittnauer's Altenberg Reserve is a Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the Altenberg site in Gols, muscular and structured with blueberry, pepper, leather and dark-cherry character.
What it pairs with
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Braised beef
Dense structure matches slow-braised beef. -
Aged cheese
Pepper and leather notes complement a nutty aged cheese.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Pittnauer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Merlot, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Classification
- Burgenland
- Oak
- 500-litre oak barrels (3 years), natural winemaking
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €28-45 at the winery
- Drinking window
- 6-14 from vintage
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Pittnauer Altenberg Reserve
What does Pittnauer Altenberg Reserve taste like?
Pittnauer's Altenberg Reserve is a Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the Altenberg site in Gols, muscular and structured with blueberry, pepper, leather and dark-cherry character.
When should I drink Pittnauer Altenberg Reserve?
Drink within 6-14 from vintage. Serve at cellar temperature and decant briefly if young.
What food pairs with Pittnauer Altenberg Reserve?
Braised beef, Aged cheese. Dense structure matches slow-braised beef.
What grapes are in Pittnauer Altenberg Reserve?
Pittnauer Altenberg Reserve is made from Merlot, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon. It carries the classification Burgenland.
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