Wines made from Frontenac grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Frontenac as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Frontenac
Deeply coloured, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, supple tannins and firm acidity, with intense aromas of black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, blackberry and spicy notes. Also made as expressive rosés and ice wines (Frontenac Gris). An extremely cold-hardy interspecific variety (down to -35°C on the vine), producing wines in cold US states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont) and Canada (Quebec). Created in 1996 at the University of Minnesota.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Frontenac grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Frontenac
- OakPresent in 3% of Frontenac
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Frontenac
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Frontenac
- EarthPresent in 2% of Frontenac
- FloralPresent in 2% of Frontenac