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A blend of Petite Pearl and Marechal Foch. Aged in neutral oak for 22 months.
This wine is really difficult to put together. Marechal Foch is one of the earliest French-American hybrid grape varieties. It was developed in Alsace over a hundred years ago. The word 'delicate' covers all bases - flavor, texture, tannin, acid. But, there's a layered complexity to the fruit as well.
Foch isn't grown around here much anymore. It's finicky in the vineyard, the vines are old, and there always seems to be a great new variety that will solve all our farming challenges so most growers aren't replanting Foch.
Petite Pearl is one of those "great new varieties". It has its own challenges but has proven to be a good foil for Foch. In this blend, the Petite Pearl fills in some of the lacy texture of the wine and supports some of the darker flavors.
American Wine Project is an experimental winemaking endeavor that takes a focused approach to underrepresented and lesser-known American grape varieties. Winemaker Erin Rasmussen returned to her roots in the upper Midwest after a decade making wine in Napa, Sonoma and New Zealand. She brings energy, creativity and conviction to her wines, which are made from French-American hybrids. Hybrid varieties express flavors, textures and aromas that are not found in vinifera, and have historical and future significance for pest resistance, especially in an age of climate change. American Wine Project explores the frontiers of the American wine industry and produces small lots of balanced, adventurous and noteworthy wines.
American Wine Project
802 Ridge Street
Mineral Point,
WI
53565-1430
https://americanwineproject.com/
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