Blaufränkisch vs Heroldrebe

Blaufränkisch is more acidic and more tannic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Blaufränkisch

Red · Lower Styria (now part of Slovenia)

bright, dark cherry, pepper, firm acid

Heroldrebe

Red · Germany

fresh, straightforward and firmly structured

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Medium
Body: Medium; High
Tannin: Medium; Very high
Acidity: Medium; 12.5 to 14%
Alcohol: 11.5 to 13.5%; 15 to 17 °C
Serve at: 13 to 16 °C; Sopron, Villány, Szekszárd, Eger
Regions: none listed

Only Blaufränkisch

Game
Hard and aged cheese

Both pair with

Pork
Sausages

Only Heroldrebe

Charcuterie

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Blaufränkisch and Heroldrebe pages.