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US Hybrid Grapes

Frontenac

Frontenac

Frontenac is a hybrid grape varietal highly resistant to cold and disease.

About Frontenac

Frontenac was developed in 1996 by the University of Minnesota as part of a breeding program aimed at creating grapes suitable for northern climates. It thrives well in northern U.S. states and parts of Canada.

It is used in a range of wine styles, including dry reds, rosés, and dessert wines like ice wine.

The wines are known for bold fruit flavours, high acidity, and an appealing structure.

Frontenac Flavors

Frontenac is known for bold fruit flavours of red fruits, black cherry, plum, and blackberry, with undertones of spice, chocolate, earthy minerality and herbal notes.

Raspberry
Raspberry
Cherry
Sour
Cherry
Cherry
Wild
Cherry
Blueberry
Bluberry
Currant
Currant
Plum
Plum
Earth
Earth
Herbs
Herbs

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