Wines made from Frontenac grapes of Sandomierskie
Discover the best wines made with Frontenac as a single variety or as a blend of Sandomierskie.
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!).
More informations about the region of Sandomierskie
The wine region of Sandomierskie of Poland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Winnica Plochockich or the Domaine Winnica Plochockich produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sandomierskie are Seyval blanc, Rondo and Solaris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sandomierskie often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, tree fruit or tropical fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Frontenac grape variety?
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Frontenac
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Frontenac
News about the grape variety Frontenac
Drought and heat drive early wine harvests in Europe
Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...
Château Latour 2014 released for first time
Château Latour 2014 was released this morning (15 March), making it the youngest Latour grand vin on the market and the third to be released since the first growth estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system in 2012. Farr Vintners was selling Latour 2014 at £4,950 per 12-bottle case, with six magnums offered at £4,980. Bordeaux Index was offering the wine in six-bottle cases at £2,475 in bond. Analyst group Wine Lister said the wine had been released at €430 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 18% on the ...
Biden and Macron state dinner menu lists California wines
Guests at the state dinner hosted by US president Joe Biden for his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (1 December) were set to enjoy Roederer Estate Brut Rosé sparkling wine, according to menu details reported by Reuters and other US media. While all three wines on the menu have deep roots in California, there were several nods to France. Roederer Estate was founded in Anderson Valley in 1982 by the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer, for instance. The two other California w ...