Wines made from Frontenac grapes
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More informations about the variety Frontenac
A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).
What are the typical flavors of the Frontenac grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 31% of Frontenac
- OakPresent in 27% of Frontenac
- EarthPresent in 24% of Frontenac
- Tree fruitPresent in 24% of Frontenac
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Frontenac
- Black fruitPresent in 17% of Frontenac
- Citrus fruitPresent in 15% of Frontenac
- MicrobioPresent in 13% of Frontenac
- Tropical fruitPresent in 12% of Frontenac
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Frontenac
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Frontenac
- FloralPresent in 2% of Frontenac
- CreamPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- BriochePresent in 1% of Frontenac
- CaramelPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- PepperPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Frontenac
News about the grape variety Frontenac
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