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Tabor Home Vineyards & Winery

Tabor Home Vineyards & Winery Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery is a family owned and operated winery producing International award-winning estate wines in eastern Iowa, - yes, Iowa - near the town of Baldwin. The vineyards and winery are located on our family’s 1860’s farmstead. Dr. Paul Tabor, the winemaker and manager, is the fifth generation in his family to use this farm for his livelihood. With seven Tabor families living in the same area, our farm has always been referred to as the "Home Place". The name Tabor Home was chosen to highlight this historical perspective. We hope you find our web presence informative, enjoyable and a convenient place to purchase Tabor Home wine and wine accessories. Visit www.taborwines.com often as it will be updated frequently. Even better, we hope you will have the opportunity to visit our vineyards, winery and tasting room - and a landscape right out of a Grant Wood painting - in person.

Directions
The vineyards and winery are located: 40 miles South of Dubuque, Iowa, 50 miles North of the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline and Rock Island, Illinois) 60 miles East of Cedar Rapids, Iowa 170 miles West of Chicago. The winery is 1 mile North and I mile West of Baldwin and there are directional signs beginning in Baldwin.


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Address Web Social
3570 67th Street, Baldwin, IA, US, 52207 Email: iowawine@netins.net
Phone: 877-673-3131 Web: www.taborwines.com
Fax: 563-673-3141
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Products



  American Catawba Sweet Reserve
Gold Medal, Taster's Guild Intl., 2001, Silver Medal,Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 1999. The full flavor of this dessert wine is the result of naturally removing pure ice from the Catawba juice before fermentation. A great choice for after dinner. Food pairing suggestion: Walnut and spice cake. If you enjoy Ice Wines, you will love Catawba Sweet Reserve.
  Barn Dance Red, Iowa Marechal Foch
Gold Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 2001, Bronze Medal, New World Intl. Wine Competition, 2001. This soft, rounded red wine from our vineyards is very drinkable and is our best selling wine. Food pairing suggestions: Barbecued pork and beef. If you enjoy soft Merlots, you will love Barn Dance Red.
  Blooming White
Silver Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 1999, Silver Medal, Indy Intl. Wine Competition, 1999. This is a dry table wine from Vidal Blanc grapes. Cold fermentation produces a very clean finishing wine with citrus characteristcs. Food pairing suggestions: Steamed shrimp and rich creamy pasta dishes. If you enjoy crisp Chenin Blancs, you will love Blooming White.
  Chardonnay
Silver Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 2001, Bronze Medal, Indy Intl. Wine Competition, 2000. Tabor Home Chardonnay is full-bodied, full-flavored with a rich ripe-fruit bouquet. Central Eupropean oak gives the wine hints of vanilla. The wine's softness is the result of malolactic fermentation. Food pairing suggestions: Grilled and broiled seafood. If you enjoy chardonnays with rich fruit flavor and light oak aging, you will love Tabor Home Chardonnay.
  Cheery Cherry
Double Gold Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 2001, Bronze Medal, New World Intl. Wine Competiton, 2001. The richness and full aroma make Cheery Cherry a perfect wine to savor after dinner. Made from whole cherries, the deep color is consistent with the full-bodied flavor of this wine. Food pairing suggestion: Lemon cheese cake and cream pies. Cheery Cherry is for cherry lovers.
  Daring Cranberry
Silver Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 2001. Bronze Medal, New World Intl. Wine Competition, 2001. This dessert cranberry wine is light and very fruity. Daring Cranberry is a great holiday wine to serve with appetizers. Food pairing suggestion: Mild cheeses and desserts with orange glazes. Enjoy the balance of cranberry tartness in a dessert wine with Daring Cranberry.
  First Bloom
Silver Medal, Indy Intl. Wine Competition, 2000, Bronze Medal, American Wine Society, 2000, Bronze Medal, Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, 2001. The slight sweetness of this Vidal Blanc wine is balanced by the grape's own acids. The citrus and melon characters make this wine refreshing. This is our most popular white wine. Food pairing suggestions: Mild white cheeses and fresh fruit. If you enjoy Rieslings and Rhine wines, you are going to love First Bloom.
  Heartland White
Gold Medal - Best of Class, New World Intl. Wine Competition, 2001, Silver Medal, San Fransisco Wine Competition, 2000, Bronze Medal, American Wine Soc. Intl. Wine Competition, 2001, Bronze Medal, Indy Intl. Wine Competition, 1999. Almost everyone is familiar with the unmistakable flavor of this Niagara grape wine. Food pairing suggestion: picnics and fresh fruit. If you enjoy fresh white table grapes, you will love Heartland White.
  Iowa LaCrosse
Silver Medal, Grand Harvest Wine Comp., Feb. 2003. This slightly sweet white wine from our vineyards captures the very fruity aromas and stone fruit-like flavors of the LaCrosse grapes. Serve slightly chilled. Food pairing suggestions: mild white cheeses, grilled pork, grilled chicken. If you enjoy Gewurztraminer, you will love Iowa LaCrosse.
  Iowa Marechal Foch Reserve
Silver Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 2001, Bronze Medal, American Wine Society International Wine Competition, 1999. No sulfites were used in making this wine. From our own vineyards, our flagship wine is a dry, full-bodied, oak-aged red that compliments steak and pasta with red sauces. If you like the full-bodied wines of Burgundy, full-bodied Pinot Noirs you will be impressed with our Foch Reserve.
  Iowa St. Croix
St. Croix is a very winter-hardy variety in our vineyards and with care the grapes produce a lucious, full-bodied, very deep-colored wine. Aging with French oak adds wonderful complexity.
  JackSon Red
This lighter-bodied red wine from our vineyards is produced with shorter grape skin contact during fermentation. The result is a fruity, dry wine ready to drink now. Serve at room temperature. Food pairing suggestions: prime rib with mushrooms, veal parmesan. If you enjoy Beaujolais, you will love JackSon Red.
  Moonlight White
Served at Iowa Governor Vilsak's Inaugural Dinner, January, 1999. This is a very drinkable medium-bodied wine that captures the varietal flavors of Seyval Blanc grapes. Food pairing suggestions: Pork tenderloin and cream of asparagus soup. If you enjoy Sauvignon Blancs, you will love Moonlight White.
  Mr. "Red" Raspberry
Bronze Medal, Indy Intl. Wine Competition, 2000. This wine has only a slight sweetness that is balanced by the tartness of the red raspberries. This is a 100% red raspberry wine that is an alternative dinner wine. Food pairing suggestion: Roasted turkey. If you enjoy tart berry wines, you are going to love Mr. "Red" Raspberry.
  Ms. Mure de Ronce, Blackberry dessert wine
Silver Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 1999. This is a full-bodied, intensely blackberry dessert wine. The bouquet and color are clues to the rich flavor of this wine. Ms. Mure de Ronce is a 100% blackberry wine, naturally fermented to 16% alcohol. Food pairing suggestion: Black Forest cake or chocolate Mousse. If you enjoy berry wines, you will love Ms. Mure de Ronce.
  Professor Rhubarb
Bronze Medal, Indy Intl. Wine Competition, 2000. This wine has a wonderfully fruitful aroma. Professor Rhubarb is a slightly sweet 100% rhuibarb wine and a great dinner wine alternative. Food pairing suggestion:Roast pork. If you want an alternative to white zinfandels, try Professor Rhubarb.
  Steamboat Blush, Catawba
Gold Medal, Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Competition, 1999, Bronze Medal, American Wine Soc. Intl. Wine Competition, 2001, Bronze Medal, Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, 2001, Bronze Medal, American Wine Soc. Intl. Wine Competition, 1999. This crisp,fruitful wine captures the flavors of this popular American grape. Food pairing suggestions: Mild white cheeses and fresh fruit. If you enjoy white zinfandels, Steamboat Blush will win over your taste buds.
  Sweet Little Ms. Rhubarb
Bronze Medal, Indy Intl. Wine Competition, 1999. The fresh aroma and full flavor of this sweet 100% rhubarb wine compliments many desserts. Food pairing suggestion: Glazed angel food cake. If you enjoy rhubarb pie, you are going to love Sweet Little Ms. Rhubarb.

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