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Wine Details
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Description:
A delicate strawberry bouquet. Light body and sweetness. First season of the newest grape, frontenac gris, released from the University of Minnesota.
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Varietal Definition
Frontenac gris:
'Frontenac gris' is a white wine grape variety which makes table and dessert wines; is very winter hardy with trunks surviving temperatures as low as -38C; is a mid-season variety with an average harvest date of Sept. 30 in Minnesota (approx. 45-degree latitude); yields and vigor are high; has moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and black rot, low susceptibility to downy mildew (on the leaves and fruit), and moderate susceptibility to foliar phylloxera; has small gray berries on medium clusters that are somewhat loose; berry splitting and botrytis have not been observed even under wet conditions; wine quality is very good, and aromas include peach, apricot, citrus, and pineapple with no herbaceous or labrusca aromas.
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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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