Wines made from Baco noir grapes of Lake Erie North Shore
Discover the best wines made with Baco noir as a single variety or as a blend of Lake Erie North Shore.
It is the only vinifera-riparia that has been commercialized. It is the result of crossing the folle blanche with the riparia grand glabre created in 1902 by François Baco. Depending on the region, we can still find some small plots of black Baco vines often mixed with other varieties. You will also find trellises or arbors installed a long time ago in front of old houses and still maintained in a more than remarkable way thanks to the great vigour of this variety. It should be noted that there is also a white baco resulting from the crossing of the folle blanche by the noah and resembling much the latter.
The wine region of Lake Erie North Shore is located in the region of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cooper's Hawk Vineyards or the Domaine Cooper's Hawk Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake Erie North Shore are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake Erie North Shore often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or black fruit.