Wines made from Frontenac grapes of Manitoba
Discover the best wines made with Frontenac as a single variety or as a blend of Manitoba.
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.
The wine region of Manitoba of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Shrugging Doctor produce mainly wines pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Manitoba are Frontenac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Manitoba often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.