Muhr van der Niepoort Spitzerberg Blaufrankisch

Carnuntum, Austria

Austria's most internationally acclaimed Blaufränkisch from Carnuntum's limestone Spitzerberg — elegant, cool-climate in style, with dark cherry, iron, forest floor, and a precision that recalls great Burgundy more than Pannonian red wine. One of Austria's finest red wines and a revelation of Blaufränkisch's world-class potential.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The Pannonian tradition's most celebrated combination — duck and Blaufränkisch; the wine's iron and cherry character mirrors the red cabbage; the jus bridges the wine's complexity
• main: Alpine game and Carnuntum's finest red — Blaufränkisch's cool mineral character and dark cherry lifts the venison's gaminess; lingonberry mirrors the wine's acidity