Winery ChankaskaFrontenac
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Chankaska's Frontenac.
Discover the grape variety: Frontenac
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.
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Informations about the Winery Chankaska
The Winery Chankaska is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Minnesota to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minnesota
Wine state of the northern Midwest, polar climate (down to -36°C) imposing cold-resistant hybrids bred at the university. Signature Frontenac locally created as red: signature notes of black cherry, plum, raspberry, fresh herbs and a peppery touch, firm tannins and lively acidity. More structured Marquette (blackberry, spices), La Crescent as aromatic white (apricot, honey, lemon), taut Itasca. Sweet ice-wine speciality.
The word of the wine: Black Grenache
Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).
