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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
Cynthiana, also know as Norton, is the Missouri state grape. We take our Cynthiana to the very edge of the envelope. While many vineyards harvest Cynthiana in mid September. We pick ours in mid to late October. This is accomplished be placing 17ft wide plastic netting over each row in order to protect the grapes from birds. Accordingly, our Cynthiana is picked extremely ripe, producing a wine which we describe as our "excess wine". Excess color, excess flavor, excess tannin, excess alcohol. You won't find a bigger dry red wine than our Cynthiana. 13.8% alcohol
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Varietal Definition
Cynthiana:
Known to be identical to the Norton grape.This american hybrid grape is found mainly in the warmer regions of the southeast U.S. Taste and aroma characteristics of the light red wine are said to include coffee and spicy flavors.
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Norton:
In 1835, Dr. Daniel Norton of Virginia developed this grape varietal that was originally known as the Virginia Seedling. Widely planted in the Midwest (where it is sometimes called Cynthiana), it has become a source of interest to East Coast vintners in recent years. It produces a dark, inky wine with flavors of plums and cherries. Horton Vineyards in Virginia is particularly interested in reviving the grape's reputation. In the South, look for Norton (or Cynthiana) from Moonrise Bay, Mountain Valley, Three Sisters, Tiger Mountain and Tennessee Valley.
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