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ROSALAIS

ROSALAIS Wine Details
Price: $10.75 per bottle

Description: A dry rosé done in the traditional rosé style of the Loire Valley. This delightful wine has delicate overtones of cherry and strawberry. A perfect companion to Indian and Asian cuisines as well as chocolate covered strawberries. (25% chambourcin, 25% Dechaunac, 25% Frontenac, 25% Chancellor)

Varietal Definition
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.
Chancellor:
A french-american hybrid with origins in the Rhone Valley of France. Was widely grown and very popular in France where it was used to produce high quality red and rose' wines. Now being replaced by varieties stipulated by E.U. rules. Also grown in the cooler regions of Eastern U.S. and Canada.
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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