Wines made from Frontenac grapes of Niagara Escarpment
Discover the best wines made with Frontenac as a single variety or as a blend of Niagara Escarpment.
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 New York
The wine region of Niagara Escarpment is located in the region of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Vineland Estates Winery or the Domaine Arrowhead Spring Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Niagara Escarpment are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Niagara Escarpment often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.