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Wines
From Vine to Wine: Handcrafting Excellence in Northern Minnesota.
Red Wines
Paragon wine is crafted from locally grown cold hardy grapes. Our vineyards are irrigated by spring fed waters high in natural tannin throughout a summer of long sunlit days and short cool nights. This unique terroir yields grapes perfect for our North Country series red wines. the wine has an invigorating fruit forward aroma with blackberries and black cherries on the mid palate, replete with a dry finish. This wine pairs well with salmon, game birds, roasted chicken, and stews like beef bourguignon.
Vin du Nord wine is crafted from locally grown cold hardy Sabrevois grapes. Vin du Nord has a rich, slightly smoky aroma with hints of black cherries and currants on the mid-palate. Pairs particulary well with bold entrees, wild game, and other red meats.
This unique Lake Superior influenced terroir yields grapes perfect for our North Country series wines. Blackhoof red is a complex dry wine aged in oak. Pairs particularly well with spicy entrees wild game, and other red meats.
Nordiques is vinted from locally grown cold hardy Marquette grapes. This unique Lake Superior influenced terroir yields grapes perfect for our North Country series red. Nordiques has an invigorating dry red with a fruit forward aroma of black pepper and cherries on the mid-palate. The wine is partially aged in oak. Pairs well with wild game, spicy entrees and red meats.
While the hoity-toity wineries extol how their wines pair with lamb and roasted meats this simple Italian style red wine is made for everyday drinking by life loving, hard-working, normal people. It is a best enjoyed chilled or over ice in fine crystal, juice glasses, mugs, or plastic cups. This is your sitting around the campfire, backyard BBQ, and snowmobile rally wine. Campfire Red goes well with pasta, brats, burgers, mac n cheese, hot dogs, fried chicken, and especially pizza.
White Wines
Duluth Harbor Lighthouse vintages are crafted from locally grown cold hardy grapes. Duluth has a crispy, clean fruit forward aroma, a mild oak buttery mid-palate, and smooth finish. Pairs particularly well with poultry, aged cheese, fish, and vegetarian dishes. Serve chilled to fully appreciate this fine wine.
Our Superior Lighthouse vintage has a fruit forward aroma with hints of citrus and tangerines on the id-palate and a dry finish. It pairs particularly well with antipasti, seafood dishes, and white meats. Serve chilled to fully appreciate this fine wine.
Sand Island is a semi sweet wine with a strong Muscat aroma, wild honey on the mid-palate and slightly sweet finish. Pairs particularly well with poultry, aged cheeses, and Lake Superior trout. Serve chilled.
Splitrock Lighthouse vintage has an invigorating fruit forward aroma with hints of citrus on the mid-palate and a dry finish. It pairs particularly well with antipasti, seafood dishes, and roast fowl. Serve chilled to fully appreciate this fine wine.
Rose' Wines
Blackhoof Rose is a sweet rose wine crafted from cold hardy red grapes grown in northern Minnesota. Our vineyards are in Blackhoof Township where our red grapes thrive throughout a summer of long sunlit days and short cool nights. They are hand harvested in early fall and immediately crushed and pressed to make this sweet rose wine. This delicious wine has a delightfully sweet mid palate, and a smooth satisfying finish. Blackhoof Rose pairs particularly well with pasta dishes (especially with cream sauces), fish, pork and Asian cuisines.
Grand Marais Lighthouse Rose wine is crafted from cold hardy grapes grown in northern Minnesota. These red Marquette and Sabrevois grapes thrive throughout a summer of long sunlit days and short cool nights. They are hand harvested in early fall and immediately pressed to make our semi dry Provence style wine. It is a pink rose with a crisp, clean, fruit forward aroma, a delightfully smooth mid-palate, and a distinctive slight minerality finish. The wine pairs particularly well with poultry, aged cheeses, fish, and vegetarian dishes. Serve chilled to fully appreciate this fine wine.
Specialty Wines - Fruit Infused
Summerset Blush is crafted from cold hardy grapes frown in northern Minnesota. This wine is a pale, pink blush infused with mangos and peaches, with a delightfully sweet mid palate, and a smooth, satisfying finish. This wine pairs particularly well with hot, spicy and salty foods such as tapenades, olives, bruschetta and Asian and Indian dishes.
Raspberry Island Lighthouse is a semi sweet grape wine infused with raspberries to produce a delightfully fresh fruit aroma giving way to a clean, crisp mid palate. Enjoy this wine chilled or over ice to brighten any occasion. Pairs particularly well with fruit, cheeses, smoked lake trout and other white meats.