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Blauer Portugieser

Blauer Portugieser is a red grape found across Austria, Slovenia and Hungary, where it is one of the permitted grapes in the Hungarian wine, Egri Bikavér (Bull's blood). Making generally fresh, lighter body, low tannin wines, it's a great blending partner to heavier grapes and also responds well to oak ageing.

General Characteristics

Colour: Red

Dryness: Dry

Tannin: Low

Body: Light

Acidity: Low

ABV: Medium (-): 10-11.5%

Flavours: Jam Raspberry Strawberry Cherry Cranberry Pomegranate Redcurrant Grape Plum Tomato Blossom Elderflower White Flower Lavender Violet Baking Spice Cinnamon Nutmeg Oregano Pine Needles Rosemary Cedar Oak Smoke Tobacco Bay Leaf Dill Tarragon

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