Iowa Foch Nouveau
This red wine from our own vineyards is produced using the same method used to produce Beaujolais Nouveau resulting in a fruity, young wine.
Released the 3rd Thurs. in November, this red wine from our own vineyards is produced using the same method used to produce Beaujolais Nouveau and results in a fruity, young wine –an excellent style for Iowa Marechal Foch grapes.
Gold Medals:
2006 Tasters Guild Intl., MI (Double Gold/Best of Class)
2001 New World Intl., CA (Double Gold/Best of Class)
2007 Taster's Guild Intl., MI
2003 Tasters Guild Intl. Wine Judging, MI
2001 LA County Fair, CA
2001 Riverside Intl., CA
2003 Jefferson Cup Invitational, VA
Silver Medals:
2005 & 2004 Florida State Intl., FL
Bronze Medals:
2007 & 2006 Finger Lakes Intl., NY
2007 & 2004 New World Intl., CA
2007 & 2003 Intl. Eastern Wine Comp, NY
2005 Tasters Guild Intl., MI
2005 LA County Fair Wines of the World, CA
Winemaker Notes:
Our Iowa Foch Nouveau is a 100% Foch wine from our and neighboring vineyards. The earliest ripening sections of vineyards are used to produce Nouveau since the time period from harvest to bottling is only 10 weeks! Our Nouveau is produced following the method of Beajolais Nouveau production –namely, whole clusters are sealed in a carbon dioxide-saturated tank and the initial fermentation occurs because the cells of the grape berries are in an anaerobic environment and must ferment. The carbon dioxide and alcohol produced during this time breaks down the berries and that is why the process is called carbonic maceration. After 8 days the clusters are pressed and the juice inoculated with specific Nouveau wine-style yeast. The wine is stabilized and finished as soon as fermentation is completed. The resulting wine has a wonderful fresh fruit aroma, bursting with light, fruitful flavors. This is an exceptional style of wine for Foch grapes in the Upper Midwest and will be important in defining a regional identity for wines from the Upper Mississippi River Valley. We produce only 200 cases of Foch Nouveau annually and we sell out in early summer. Our Foch Nouveau is the first Iowa grown and produced wine to ever win a Double Gold Medal-Best of Class Award at an International Wine Competition!
Food Pairings:
Hearty breads, meat stews, and cheeses