Blaufränkisch

Blaufränkisch — Austria's most important red grape. Produces structured, age-worthy wines with dark fruit, pepper, and firm but elegant tannins.

Regions Where Grown

Burgenland 151 wines Mittelburgenland 28 wines Niederösterreich 18 wines Neusiedlersee 12 wines Neusiedlersee-Hügelland 10 wines Carnuntum 8 wines Südsteiermark 7 wines Weinland 5 wines Heideboden 5 wines Pfalz 3 wines Morava 2 wines Dealu Mare 1 wines

Countries

Austria 247 wines Germany 5 wines Hungary 3 wines Czech Republic 2 wines United States 2 wines Italy 1 wines Romania 1 wines

Top Wines

Faust Salzburger Festspiele Blaufränkisch vom Schützner Stein Prieler · 4.80★ M1 Markowitsch · 4.59★ Salzberg Heinrich · 4.49★ Point Kollwentz · 4.40★ Steinzeiler Kollwentz · 4.39★ Iruai Shasta-Cascade Methode Sauvage · 4.38★ Atanasius Rot Gut Oggau · 4.36★ Rust Blaufränkisch Ried Mariental Trocken Ernst Triebaumer · 4.36★

About Blaufränkisch

Blaufränkisch is Austria's most important red grape, known as Lemberger in Germany and Kékfrankos in Hungary. It produces medium to full-bodied wines with bright acidity, cherry and berry flavors, and peppery, herbal notes, aging well in Burgenland.

At a Glance

Color: Red
Wines: 1