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Night Cap
Our Night Cap, made in the traditional “Port” method, uses Marquette. Fortified with locally made brandy our Night Cap is an opulent treat full of character. Hints of oak and dried fruit on the nose lead into a smooth red dessert wine with a warm dried cherries finish.
Product Details
Optimal Serving Temperature
60° F
Cultivars
100% Marquette
Harvest Year
2018
Bottling Year
2020
Vineyard
Fireside's Brickyard Hill Vineyard
Alcohol
19%
Residual Sugar
6%
Oak
Aged in old French and American oak for 18 months
Cold Stabilization
No
Notes
Initially Brix 22; fortified with locally produced grape brandy.
Produced via traditional “Port” methods. The term “Port” can only be used for wines made in Portugal; U.S. uses these terms: “Port-style,” “Dessert-style” or “Fortified Wine.”
Pairings
Meals
Pairs nicely with dark chocolate, brownies, raspberry truffle
Cheese
Brie, camembert, blue cheese, gorgonzola
Awards
2021
Silver - Jefferson Cup Invitational
Bronze - Finger Lakes Wine Competition
2020
Bronze - Iowa Wine Growers Wine Competition
2010
Bronze - Mid-American Wine Competition
2009
Great Wine - Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition
