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Hearthstone
Hearthstone is a light bodied Marquette. It’s earthy, slightly sweet aroma leads to a bright cherry flavor with a trace of oak on the finish.
Product Details
Optimal Serving Temperature
65° F
Cultivars
100% Iowa Marquette
Harvest Year
Non-Vintage
Bottling Year
2021
Vineyard
Brickyard Hill Vineyard, Marengo, Iowa
Alcohol
10.6%
Residual Sugar
0.0%
Oak
Aged with medium toast French oak staves for six weeks
Cold Stabilization
No
Notes
Fermented on skins
Pairings
Meals
This medium dry red would pair well with pork or lean red meat. For dinner ideas, try Hearthstone with braised flanken-style short ribs or your favorite wood-fired pizza.
Cheese
Havarti, edam, gruyère, jarlsberg, young cheddar, monterey jack, manchego
Awards
2022
Bronze - Iowa State Wine Competition
2019
Silver - Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Bronze - Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Silver - INDY International Wine Competition
2018
Silver - Jefferson Cup Invitational
2017
Double Gold - Jefferson Cup Invitational
Gold - Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Gold - INDY International
Silver - Iowa State Fair
Silver - Mid American Wine Competition
2012
Bronze - Iowa State Fair
2011
Bronze - Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
2010
Bronze - Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Bronze - Mid American Wine Competition
2009
Gold - Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Silver - Jefferson Cup Invitational
2007
Best of Class/Best of Iowa - Mid American Wine Competition
