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Baco Noir Grape Information

Baco Blue-Black Wine Grape Baco No. 1 Similar Varieties: Dechaunac Foch Frontenac	Image compliments of bunchgrape.com

Ripening Season	Ripens mid September - Makes a highly pigmented red fruity wine, low in tannin, with a light, strawberry-like flavor. Higher acidity in some years.

Usage Notes Wine	Baco is frequently used in a blend with other reds. We often blend it with Foch & DeChaunac. It adds a unique "vinous" flavor and character to any wine. One of the best Baco Noir's that I have tasted was called "Bull Dog Baco" from Bully Hill Vineyard in New York. Click here for Baco winemaking info ..... Making Red Wine at the Farm - Baco/Foch Winemaking.......

Fall Harvest Notes	Ripening Information for Week 5, October 12, 13 & 14 2007 Baco grapes are pretty much picked out. Click here for a ripening summary and grape prices for the whole vineyard ......

Variety Notes More Info	Baco Noir (aka. Baco No. 1) Baco Noir is an important commercial variety in northern U.S states, as well as much of Canada. A cross of Folle Blanche and Vitis riparia, Baco Noir remains a lasting legacy of the turn-of-the-century French hybridizer, Francois Baco. The grape produces rich, highly pigmented red wines with pronounced acidity. Baco Noir based wines are capable of moderate to long term aging and in many cases require some time in the cellar in order to soften the wines’ aggressive acidity. Aromas of the wine are pleasantly rustic and smoky. Ontario’s Henry of Pelham has been particularly successful making and marketing wines with Baco Noir, despite the fact under VQA law the grape is relegated to Tier 2 status – meaning wines made from the grape may only list product of Ontario on the label rather than any specific appellation. Which begs the question; is terroir character limited to Vitis vinifera? From appelationamerica.com Another article on Baco: Baco noir (pronounced BA-koh NWAHR; Baco noir, also called Baco 1 is a hybrid red ......... In the international wine world, red hybrids such as Baco Noir and Maréchal Foch have the appeal of a tag-team wrestling bout. They are the blue-collar grapes, the early-ripening, winter-hardy, heavy-bearing hybrids that lack the finesse, the breed and the delicate dispositions of Old Europe's noble vinifera varieties. (You know these as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot et al.) Yet the contemporary Canadian wine industry owes Baco and Foch more than a debt of gratitude because they replaced the unlamented Concord and other labrusca varieties that made our wines undrinkable. And today producers such as Henry of Pelham, Malivoire, Quails' Gate and Summerhill have produced cult wines of these trailer park varieties that cost as much as their continental cousins. Their story goes back to 1946 ..... Read the rest of the story from From Tony Aspler - The Wine Guy Website ..... More info on Baco from the Bunch Grapes Website....

Where are the Baco vines located in the vineyard?	Rows 55 & 56 Back Half of Rows 51 to 54 Back Half of Rows 64 to 67 Each row has about 50 vines. Why are only the back half of some rows planted with Baco? Originally rows 51 to 54 were planted with DeChaunac and the vines at the end did not grow well (poor drainage, etc.) The ends of these rows were replaced with Baco Noir which I thought would do better. Since these vines are not doing much better I may replace some of the Baco at these ends with Frontenac. These rows are really "Generic Red Wine" rows as combinations of DeChaunac, Baco & Frontenac make an excellent wine. Rows 64 to 67 & 55 to 56 are trained to a "Geneva Double Curtain" trellis, which means there are 2 top wires 4 feet apart (like utility poles) This gives the vines more room to grow. Rows 51 to 54 are trained to a "Single Top Wire Cordon."
Where are the Baco vines located in the vineyard?	Click here or on the image for a better view of their location.

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Where can I Purchase Baco Noir Wine & Vines?	Baco wine can be purchased in Michigan from local wine shops and grocery stores or may be purchased on line from: St. Julien Winery Peterson & Sons - Natural Wines Lemon Creek Winery Due to regulations wine cannot be shipped into Michigan from other states. Stop by these wineries to purchase this style of wine. NY - Bully Hill Vineyard NY - Swedish Hill NY - Hunt Country Georgia Winery (Note - If any other winery carries this style of wine and wants to be included here, please let us know) We do not sell wine or vines. Please go to our resource page for a listing of nurseries.

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Baco Noir Grape Information

Baco Blue-Black Wine Grape

Baco No. 1

Similar Varieties: Dechaunac Foch Frontenac

Ripening Season

Usage Notes

Wine

Fall Harvest Notes

Variety Notes

More Info

Where are the Baco vines located in the vineyard?

Links & Resources

Where can I Purchase Baco Noir Wine & Vines?

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Baco
Blue-Black
Wine Grape

Similar Varieties:

Dechaunac
Foch
Frontenac

Fall
Harvest
Notes

Where are the Baco vines
located in the vineyard?

Where can I Purchase
Baco Noir Wine & Vines?

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bunchgrape.com

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