We had bratwurst for dinner last night and I thought sausage=fairly light red wine. So I pulled a bottle of the 2005 Camellia Cellars Sangiovese from the basement. I probably should have had a beer…it seems like a more natural match with bratwurst, but a you know by now, wine is my thing, so wine it was. I purchased the wine at Camellia Cellars on one of last year’s CA trips but I can’t remember what I paid, it had a real cork closure, and clocked in at 13.3% alcohol by volume.
On the nose I found strawberries, red cherries, raspberries, spice, milk chocolate, pencil lead, and flowers. In the mouth I got bright red fruit, strawberries, red cherries, spice, and red berries. Overall, I found the wine to be bright and juicy with great acidity. I think this would make an excellent pizza wine and I will be serving my second bottle with one of my homemade pizzas.
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Mmmmmm Brats. I agree that most times I immediately think beer when Its Bratwurst time. As for a wine to serve with them I usually serve a white. Something that is very crisp with good acidity to cut and compliment the greasy goodness of the brats. If the wine has an apple finish all the better. If you can find a gerwertztraminer that isn’t overly sweet it’s a perfect match I think.
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John
Actually a sauvignon Blanc would be very tasty with Brats!Check out the sauvignon!
No problem DC!
At winosphere and branda-thanks, I’ll have to give them a shot with a dry white…I don’t think I’ve done that yet!
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