Baco Noir is the name of the grape that produced this wine. These grapes were 100% grown in a little vineyard just south of the winery in Manitowoc county. Normally this grape is too delicate for our climate. However, the vineyard that grows this grape is in somewhat of a micro-climate, providing that additional bit of warmth in the winter that this varietal needs to survive. This vineyard contracts exclusively with Parallel 44 to grow these grapes, and it is located in the Wisconsin Ledge AVA, just like Parallel 44.
Our grower Randy Riesterer, passed away in 2015, but his wife Faye now carries on with Randy’s passion to grow this beautiful but challenging grape.
Apellation: Wisconsin Ledge
Residual sugar: Semi-Sweet