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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
Our Great Nor’easter dessert wine is made from Valiant grapes grown right on our own property. Slightly sweet with raisin tones, this fortified wine comes in at 18% alcohol. This has been a great seller for us. Try it with strong cheese or pecan pie !
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Varietal Definition
Valiant:
This red wine producing grape, reportedly cold-hardy to -70 F (approx. -52 C), has lived up to its name in some harsh winter conditions. Valiant is grown in South Dakota, Minnesota, and other parts of the continental Midwest. Valiant is also grown in the Canadian prairie provinces, where reportedly it does not require protection from the elements, wintering above ground instead of the usual 'hilling-up' required for most varieties subjected to similar conditions. The vine was developed by Dr. Ron Peterson at South Dakota State University from a Fredonia x Wild Montana (Vitis riparia) cross. It is mostly used in blends, but is also made into jelly, and consumed as a table grape. Ripening about three weeks prior to Concord, it typically produces grapes with low acid levels and high sugars.
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