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Wine Details
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Description:
Our 2009 Frontenac Rose wine is a blend using the red grapes Frontenac (92%) and Chambourcin (8%). This wine was a tasting room favorite last year and now can be purchased. The Frontenac grapes were harvested from Glacial Till Vineyard and our partners: Johnson Vineyard, Albrecht Vineyard, Cedar Ridge Vineyard, and Twin Creek Vineyard on September 21, 2009. The Chambourcin grapes used in this blend were harvested from Glacial Till Vineyard on October 1, 2009. The two grape varieties were immediately crushed, de-stemmed, and pressed to give the wine its rose color and kept separate for fermentation. The two grape musts were then inoculated with Assmasshausmen yeast to begin the primary fermentation. Once fermentation was complete the two wines were blended to create our 2009 Frontenac Rose. The finished wine is classified as a medium sweet wine, light and flavorful with a nose and taste of cherries. Drink chilled and enjoy now.
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Varietal Definition
Frontenac:
Frontenac’s overall viticultural performance and excellent wine quality are directly responsible for its success in Minnesota, where more of its vines are growing than any other variety. This recently released red wine grape from the University of Minnesota is a cross of Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia. The vine’s chief advantage is its extremely vigorous and productive nature.
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Chambourcin:
A french-american hybrid used to make red wines with fruity flavors and some herbaceousness. Grown in the cooler regions of Eastern U.S. and Canada. Decreasing acreages also found in Europe; due to stringent European Union rules these varieties cannot be blended with traditional varieties.
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