Frontenac Gris
Aromas of apricot and citrus; medium dry
Grape(s)
100% Frontenac Gris; Deardorff Vineyards/Parley Lake Winery, Waconia, Minnesota Hinterland, Clara City, Minnesota
Wine Awards
15 Competition Medals: 6 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze
Wine Tasting Notes
Our Frontenac Gris has notes of apricot, peach, with hints of citrus and tropical fruits. We make in medium dry yet add enough residual sugar to provide balance. It has a medium long finish.
Recommended Food Pairings
Great with medium bodied seafood dishes, or a pear & apricot salad.
Grape Background
Frontenac Gris is the second in a series of next generation hybrid grapes from the University of Minnesota. It was discovered as a single bud mutation on a Frontenac vine by Peter Hemsted, the previous U of M grape breeder. He isolated, tested, selected and the U of M named it. The grapes are bronze-gray as the retain some of the color from it's parent Frontenac.
Wine Maker's Notes
Frontenac Gris is a very versatile grape. We make 3 different styles of wine from it. An off dry, medium bodied white wine, an Oak aged dry white wine and our special Rose looking wine called Parley Vu Rose.
Wine Technical Data
Alcohol: 13.8% pH: 3.55 TA: 8.4% RS: 1.75%