Winery FiresideMatchbox
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Frontenac, the Zinfandel and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Matchbox
Pairings that work perfectly with Matchbox
Original food and wine pairings with Matchbox
The Matchbox of Winery Fireside matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or duck with olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fireside's Matchbox.
Discover the grape 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!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Matchbox from Winery Fireside are 0
Informations about the Winery Fireside
The Winery Fireside is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Iowa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Iowa
Iowa is a Midwestern state bordered by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The continental Climate and unpredictable weather here - as in many Midwestern states - make viticulture extremely challenging, but Iowa's ever-growing wine industry is finding its feet throughout the state. HybridGrape varieties specifically designed for cold climates make up the majority of plantings, with the best wines coming from Marechal Foch, Frontenac and La Crescent. Iowa covers 146,000 square kilometers, between latitudes 40 and 43°N.
The word of the wine: Doucillon
See bourboulenc.
