Missouri wineries norton

It is one of the most disease resistant grape varieties, with some resistance even to black rot. Norton is processed as a red wine and is fermented on the skins. The pigment from the skins is what gives this red wine its dark color. More than wines representing all regions of Missouri wine country were entered into this esteemed evaluation. A panel of eight expert judges spent two days blind tasting and evaluating the wines entered.

Those that received a gold medal distinction went head-to-head for the honor of a Best of Class award in their respective category. Knob Noster Missouri Wineries. Higginsville Missouri Wineries. Hermann Missouri Wineries.

James, Missouri Hillsboro Missouri Wineries. Hillsboro, Missouri Defiance Missouri Wineries. Defiance, Missouri Marquand Missouri Wineries. Riley award winner. He supplied thousands of root stock that helped rebuild and strengthen the vineyards in France. The C. Riley Award is presented every year with pride, just as those winemakers who grow and cultivate it, turn it passionately into the high-quality Norton wines produced throughout the state.

This year, Stone Hill Winery took home the C. Riley Award for their Norton. No doubt, it was a competitive lineup this year, as it is every year.