Cuvée Marianne 2017

This fortified red wine is made in the same technique as the Port wines of Portugal.  We select the Frontenac Noir with the highest possible sugar concentration and harvest them last.  After about ½ of the alcoholic fermentation we added alcohol to fortify the wine to 20% and thus stopping the fermentation as the yeasts can’t survive at such a high level of alcohol.  The wine is then racked followed by 3 years in neutral French oak barrels and then bottled.  The wine is aged another 12 months in bottle before finally being released.

We find Cherries and plum compote on the nose with dark cherries, blueberries and dried dates on the palate.

Pairs extremely well with dark chocolate (50-70% cacao)

500mL

20% alc. vol.

50g of residual sugar per bottle