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Highlands Red

Highlands Red Wine Details
Price: $9.99 per bottle

Description: This is a semi-dry blend of Vinifera and French-American hybrid grapes- primarily Baco Noir and Chancellor. Soft and velvety in the mouth with rich fruit flavors and a peppery finish. A hint of oak adds complexity to this everyday red wine. (2.25%)

Varietal Definition
Baco Noir:
BA french-american hybrid grape used to make an intense red wine regarded by some as a good substitute for Cabernet Sauvignon . Capable of aging, its origins trace to the Folle Blanche and a native American strain of grape. Extensively grown in the cool northern regions of N. America.
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.


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