Grape Varieties > Blaufränkisch
Blaufränkisch is a black-skinned grape variety that can be used to make varietal red wine, rosé, and can be added to blends, contributing hing acid, tannin and deep colouring. This grape buds early, ripens late and delivers generous yields, but needs a warm environment to fully mature.
The typical bouquet of this late ripening variety is characterised by deep forest berry fruit and a delicate spiciness. On the palate, Blaufränkisch can be vibrant and fiery with distinct acidity. And it can deliver great wines with firm structure and distinctive tannins that develop velvety and supple facets with increasing ripeness.
The origin of this old domestic variety is not clear; is thought to be a descendant of the French grape Gouais Blanc. This theory is reinforced by the fact that many of its synonyms translate to 'blue French', in reference to the variety's colouring and origin. Blaufränkisch was used as a crossing partner for Austrian new breeds like Zweigelt, Blauburger, Roesler and Rathay.
It does bear different names throughout Central Europe - such as Lemberger (in Germany and USA), Kékrankos (in Hungry) and Franconia (in Italy). Austria's Blaufränkisch is dominant in the Burgenland region, especially in Mittel-burgenland, on the Leithaberg and on the Eisenberg.
Sources:
- Austrian Wine
- wine-searcher
- Image: Blaufrankisch close up by Agne27 at en.wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], from Wikimedia Commons
- Image: Austria bgld by Andreas Griessner (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Blaufränkisch is a black-skinned grape variety that can be used to make varietal red wine, rosé, and can be added to blends, contributing hing acid, tannin and deep colouring. This grape buds early, ripens late and delivers generous yields, but needs a warm environment to fully mature.
The typical bouquet of this late ripening variety is characterised by deep forest berry fruit and a delicate spiciness. On the palate, Blaufränkisch can be vibrant and fiery with distinct acidity. And it can deliver great wines with firm structure and distinctive tannins that develop velvety and supple facets with increasing ripeness.
The origin of this old domestic variety is not clear; is thought to be a descendant of the French grape Gouais Blanc. This theory is reinforced by the fact that many of its synonyms translate to 'blue French', in reference to the variety's colouring and origin. Blaufränkisch was used as a crossing partner for Austrian new breeds like Zweigelt, Blauburger, Roesler and Rathay.
It does bear different names throughout Central Europe - such as Lemberger (in Germany and USA), Kékrankos (in Hungry) and Franconia (in Italy). Austria's Blaufränkisch is dominant in the Burgenland region, especially in Mittel-burgenland, on the Leithaberg and on the Eisenberg.
Sources:
- Austrian Wine
- wine-searcher
- Image: Blaufrankisch close up by Agne27 at en.wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], from Wikimedia Commons
- Image: Austria bgld by Andreas Griessner (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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