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Quite firm, slightly smoky aroma of predominantly black berries with dried vegetal, delicately juniper, tobacco and bacon notes as well as a hint of tomato paste and paprika. Tight, cool, rather juicy fruit, youthful, fine sandy tannin, dried partly Mediterranean herbs on the palate, slightly peppery and juniper-like spiciness, persistent, medium power, salty minerality, still young, persistent, good depth, has tension, very good, tight, juicy and ethereal-spicy and -herbal finish.
Synonym (also Blauer Lemberger) for the grape variety Blaufränkisch; see there.
Germany, or rather the area that is now part of it, has a wine culture that is over two thousand years old. But even before that, imported wine was drunk, as evidenced by a Greek clay wine bottle...
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