First
Year Release of Chambourcin Nouveau
The four
wineries of the Somerset Wine Trail will release for the first time ever four
different Nouveau style wines the weekend of November 22,
2013. This will be the first celebration of its kind in the Kansas City
area and marks the reemergence of the Somerset winemaking region located just
south of the Kansas City Metro in Miami County, Kansas.
Somerset
Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Nighthawk Vineyard & Winery, Middle Creek
Winery, and White Wind Farms will all celebrate the 2013 harvest each releasing
a Nouveau style wine made from the Chambourcin grape. Each wine was
made with clusters that were de-stemmed but not crushed, had a short
fermentation on the skins and no barrel aging, resulting in fresh, fruity,
ready to drink wine without extracting bitter tannins.
Chambourcin is a
French-American grape grown primarily in the American Midwest and the Loire
Valley of France. It makes deeply colored, medium bodied red wine with fruity
aromas, cherry and earthy/spicy complexities. It pairs well with
barbecue, pork and grilled meats of all types...perfect for our Kansas City
cuisine! It can be served at room temperature or slightly chilled
enhancing the bold flavors.
The release of
Somerset Nouveau will celebrate the end of the 2013 grape harvest season and
the first wine made by all four wineries from this year’s harvest. It
will also celebrate reemergence of Miami County, Kansas as a winemaking
region. Prior to Prohibition, the rolling limestone hills in and around Somerset
were home to many local vineyards and wineries.
Beginning Nov. 22,
wine lovers will be able to visit all four wineries to sample and purchase each
winery’s interpretation of Chambourcin Nouveau. Visitors
can tour the wineries on the Miami County Trolley for $18.00 per person for the
day. More info is available at www.miamicountytrolley.com or
call 913-306-3388 to make a reservation. General hours of winery operation on
Friday and Saturday are 11:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.
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