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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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: black cherry, red slate, white pepper, graphite
Palate: medium tannin, spicy red fruit, iron-grip finish
A rare German Blaufraenkisch from the Roter Hang; spicy red fruit on iron-grip mineral structure, distinct from Austrian Burgenland in chiseled minerality.
What it pairs with
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Pan-seared duck breast
Spicy red fruit and pepper match duck fat. -
Game stew
Graphite and iron grip suit autumn game. -
Veal sweetbreads
Medium tannin and acidity refresh offal.
History
Blaufraenkisch on the Roter Hang is unusual; St. Antony's cuvee comes from micro-plots planted on the red-slate slope since the first 2010 bottling.
- 2010: First Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang bottling at St. Antony
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut St. Antony · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Blaufraenkisch (100%)
- Classification
- Rheinhessen
- Oak
- 12 to 14 months in used 500L oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang
What does St. Antony Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang taste like?
Black cherry, red slate, white pepper and graphite on the nose; medium tannin, spicy red fruit and an iron-grip finish. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink St. Antony Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage.
What food pairs with St. Antony Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang?
Pan-seared duck breast, game stew and veal sweetbreads are top matches.
Is St. Antony Blaufraenkisch Roter Hang vegan?
Yes. Demeter-certified biodynamic.
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