Elmaro is one of the area's newest wineries. Located near Trempealeau, the winery (http://www.elmarovineyard.com/) had a grand opening of its tasting facility last weekend. It's open Wednesday through Sunday for sampling.
Elmaro specializes in wines made from cold climate hybrid grapes, some of which are grown on site. The first vines were planted in 2006, and more are in the ground. This wine, which won a gold medal in the Long Beach Grand Cru wine competition in California, is made from geisenheim, a hybrid grape between gewürztraminer and riesling.
The wine is almost transparent with just a tinge of gold. It has well-balanced orchard fruit flavors with a hint of citrus. The wine is sweetened with fructose, a natural fruit sugar.
Sherry: "Lightly floral with tastes of honey and pear." 3-1/2 stars
Chris: "Flavors of apple, peach and pear." 3-1/2 stars
The wine is sold out at the winery but is available in local stores for about $13.
Coming next week: Fat Bastard Pinot Noir
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