A Canadian Baco Foch blend

This is a Canadian wine made from Baco Noir and Marechal Foch, both interspecific hybrids which had played a part in the renaissance of the Canadian wine industry, after grubbing up Concord and other labrusca vines and before the ascendence of Ontario Ice Wines. Both are early ripening, winter hardy and high yielding hybrids, but they lack the finesse of the international varieties which are in demand all over the world. Yet by limited yields and careful handling, both can make surprisingly good wines. On one occasion, a blind tasting put an Inniskillin Marechal Foch beat a Brouilly of the vintage before!

As for this blend, it was a deep purple ruby, with a sweet acid fruity slightly woody nose. The palate was dry-ish woody and fruity, (surprising there was some alcoholic heat for such a cool climate wine) with wood and acidity persisting through to the finish.