La Crescent
White wine grape, hybridUniversity of Minnesota
The style profiled here is a off-dry, medium-bodied white La Crescent wine: off-dry, apricot, citrus and tropical. Typical alcohol is 10 to 13%. Serve it at 7 to 10 °C.
Also called MINNESOTA 1166, La Crescent grape.
Style profile
Our rating of a representative wine- Sweetness
- Off-dry
- Body
- Medium
- Tannin
- Very low
- Acidity
- Very high
Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.
Food pairings
Where it grows
- Notable regions
- United States
Explore its wine regions
Similar grapes
Sources
- Facts: Wikipedia, La Crescent (grape) (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q1798741 (CC0).
- Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 17632.
- Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
- La Crescent, University of Minnesota breeding program.