Frontenac
Red wine grape variety
Also known as Frontenac Minnesota
Frontenac is a red wine grape with signature aromas of dark cherry, blackcurrant, inky note. Structure: Medium(+) body, High acidity, Medium tannin, Low alcohol. Often confused with Regent and Rondo.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for deep color and dark-fruit intensity with fresh acid backbone.
- Check structure as medium-plus body with moderate tannin.
Confidence signals
- Cold-hardy dark-fruit profile
- High acidity with medium tannin
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Minnesota · Iowa · Quebec
- Classic styles: Very cold-hardy North American hybrid red with intense color and elevated acidity · Dark-fruited hybrid used for table, rose, and fortified-style wines
Common questions
Is Frontenac a red or white grape variety?
Frontenac is a red wine grape variety.
What does Frontenac smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Frontenac include dark cherry, blackcurrant and inky note. Structural profile: Medium(+) body, High acidity, Medium tannin, Low alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Frontenac?
Documented tells for Frontenac: Look for deep color and dark-fruit intensity with fresh acid backbone. and Check structure as medium-plus body with moderate tannin..
What is Frontenac most often confused with in blind tasting?
Frontenac is most commonly confused with Regent, Rondo and Marechal Foch. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Frontenac grown?
Classic regions for Frontenac include Minnesota, Iowa and Quebec.