2023 KOBAL Blaufrankisch

100% Blaufränkisch ABV: 13% Tasting Notes: Blaufrankisch is a dark ruby-colored wine with an aroma which resembles overripened blackberries, chocolate, black mulberries and dried plums. The harmony of fruity aromas is nicely rounded up with wood characteristics both in scent and in flavor, with a moderately long velvet finish. We recommend allowing the wine to decant for up to 45 minutes before consumption. This is a wine that is definitely for drinking year-round. We suggest cured and smoked ham, grilled or roasted pork chops, brick-oven pizza, roasted chicken or turkey, grilled chicken salad, grilled burgers and French fries, any type of game – venison, wild fowl, wild boar, rabbit – and hearty stews. Appellation: Halože Hills, Lower Styria (Štajerska), Slovenia Density & Yield: 5,000 vines/ha; 1 kg/vine Annual Production: 9,000 bottles Alcohol: 13% Climate: Continental, with dry and hot summers, and snowy winters Terrain: The terrain of the entire Štajerska region is made up of