Wines made from Rondo grapes of New Jersey
Discover the best wines made with Rondo as a single variety or as a blend of New Jersey.
Colourful, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant and spicy notes. Round palate, best drunk young. A very early-ripening, cold-hardy interspecific variety (to -25 °C), it drives northern viticulture in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Poland. German hybrid created in 1964 at Geilweilerhof (Vitis amurensis × Saint-Laurent, descended from Zarya Severa).
East Coast US vineyard, tempered by the Atlantic and Delaware Bay (190-217 frost-free days). Bordeaux and Burgundy diversity on draining sandy soils. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon reds with signature notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar and tobacco. Peppery Cabernet Franc, round Merlot (plum, cocoa).