Wines made from Frontenac grapes of Upper Mississippi River Valley
Discover the best wines made with Frontenac as a single variety or as a blend of Upper Mississippi River Valley.
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 Wisconsin
The wine region of Upper Mississippi River Valley is located in the region of Wisconsin of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Villa Bellezza or the Domaine Villa Bellezza produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Mississippi River Valley are Marquette, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Mississippi River Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.