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Braganini

Braganini
2021 Winemaker Series Limited Edition Petite Pearl/Marquette Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Red Hybrid Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: 6.5%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$22

Braganini
2021 Winemaker Series Limited Edition Petite Pearl/Marquette Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Red Hybrid Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: 6.5%
Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate covered black cherry, blackberry, and candied strawberry with a round, crisp, fruity sweet medium-to-full body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish that shows shades of logan berry, blackberry, black currant, and black plum, and candied red and black fruit. A sweet and fruity juice bomb that is sure to please consumers that want obvious fruit flavors with plenty of sugar.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: chocolate covered black cherry, blackberry, and candied strawberry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of logan berry, blackberry, black currant, and black plum, and candied red and black fruit
Sweetness Sweetness: Moderately Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A sweet and fruity juice bomb that is sure to please consumers that want obvious fruit flavors with plenty of sugar.

The Producer

St. Julian Wine Co. Inc.

The Producer
716 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079
USA
1 269-657-5568

Their Portfolio

87 Braganini 2021 Reserve, Traminette, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $15.00.
91 Braganini 2022 Reserve, Aromella, Lake Michigan Shore 10.5% (USA) $15.00.
88 Braganini 2021 Reserve Late Harvest, Vidal Blanc, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $19.00.
88 Braganini 2021 Reserve Late Harvest, Vignoles, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $19.00.
90 Braganini 2020 Mountain Road Estate Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $39.00.
89 Braganini 2020 Reserve, Merlot, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $26.00.
96 Braganini 2020 Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $26.00.
92 Braganini 2021 Mountain Road Estate Reserve, Pinot Noir, Lake Michigan Shore 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
86 Braganini 2020 Tercero Vineyard Reserve, Blaufrankisch, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $24.00.
86 Braganini 2020 Signature Series Reserve Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $29.00.
94 Braganini 2020 GDN Estate Reserve, Petite Pearl, Lake Michigan Shore 14.5% (USA) $21.00.
90 Braganini 2021 Winemaker Series Limited Edition Petite Pearl/Marquette Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $22.00.
93 Braganini 2021 Reserve, Gruner Veltliner, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
93 Braganini 2022 Mountain Road Estate Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
90 Braganini 2021 Mountain Road Estate Reserve, Riesling, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
90 Braganini 2022 Winemaker Series Reserve Gewurztraminer/Riesling, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
88 Braganini 2021 Reserve, Viognier, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $21.00.
92 Braganini 2021 Mountain Road Estate Reserve White Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $21.00.
88 Braganini 2021 Mountain Road Estate Reserve Rosé, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $16.00.
91 Braganini 2020 Winemaker Series Reserve BDX Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $29.00.
88 Braganini 2020 Reserve Meritage Red Blend, Lake Michigan Shore 13% (USA) $29.00.
93 St. Julian NV Solera Cream Sherry, Lake Michigan Shore 16% (USA) $13.00.
87 St. Julian NV Catherman’s Port, Chambourcin, Lake Michigan Shore 18% (USA) $13.99.
BR St. Julian NV Raspberry Truffle Flavored Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $14.00. - Bronze Medal
93 St. Julian NV Sweet Nancie Sparkling Peach Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $12.00.
86 St. Julian NV Sweet Nancie Sparkling Traminette, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $12.00.
85 St. Julian NV Ciao Bolle! Brut Rosé, Cayuga, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $14.00.
92 St. Julian NV Gru V Bubbly, Gruner Veltliner, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $15.00.
86 St. Julian NV Cherry Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $8.00.
87 St. Julian NV Black & Blueberry Apple Wine, Michigan 11% (USA) $11.00.
93 St. Julian NV Blueberry Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 12.5% (USA) $11.00.
BR St. Julian NV Cranberry Flavored Wine, Michigan 11% (USA) $11.00. - Bronze Medal
86 St. Julian NV Blood Orange Sangria, Lake Michigan Shore 10% (USA) $10.00.
88 St. Julian NV Margarita, Lake Michigan Shore 9% (USA) $10.00.
90 St. Julian NV Lemonade Sangria, Lake Michigan Shore 10% (USA) $10.00.
BR St. Julian NV Headgames Spiced Red, Lake Michigan Shore 11% (USA) $8.00. - Bronze Medal
88 St. Julian NV PB&J Flavored Wine, Lake Michigan Shore 10.5% (USA) $11.00.
88 St. Julian NV Cento, Chambourcin, Lake Michigan Shore 12% (USA) $9.00.
89 St. Julian NV BFF Dry Rosé, Lake Michigan Shore 12.5% (USA) $15.00.

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
For the wine consumer jaded by the chocolate and vanilla worlds of Cabernet and Chardonnay, a little diversity in the nightly wine selection can offer a welcome respite. Though hardly the "next new thing," a number of regional specialties around the country are waiting to surprise the unsuspecting wine tourist and provide a welcome change of pace.

A number of these wines are made in states such as Wisconsin or Missouri, from grapes such as Marechal Foch, Frontenac and Marquette; they are idiosyncratic with tangy flavors and moderate tannins; they are meant for early consumption.

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