Blaufränkisch (german for blue frankish) is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine. blaufränkisch, which is a late-ripening variety, produces red wines which are typically rich in tannin and may exhibit a pronounced spicy character.the grape is grown across central europe, including austria, czech republic (in particular southern moravia where it is known as frankovka), germany, slovakia (where it is known as frankovka modrá), croatia, serbia (frankovka), slovenia (known as modra frankinja), and italy (franconia). in hungary the grape is called kékfrankos (also lit. blue frankish) and is grown in a number of wine regions including sopron, villány, szekszárd, and eger (where it...

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