Wines Of The Month | October 2023

Wine selections available at local wine stores and wineries in the Fox Valley area

Sirius Maple Dessert Wine $23
Taste the flavors of Northern Michigan in this unique dessert wine made from our Hard Apple Cider, Apple Brandy and Michigan maple syrup. Made in a port style this wine has the perfect balance of fruit and brandy flavors.

Flavor and Aroma:
Distinctly apple layered with sweet barrel aromas. The maple flavor stands out and lingers long on the finish.

Aging Potential:
Enjoy this wine for the next five to ten years.

Thoughts for Food:
This is the ultimate dessert wine that pairs wonderfully with fall inspired sweet treats. Some recommendations include, pumpkin rolls, pecan pie, pumpkin cheesecake and traditional apple pie. There are also many different ways to use this wine in recipes. A few ideas include, waffle or pancake sauces and pears or apples baked in a Sirius Maple Sauce.

Wine Maker Comments:
Our distillation operation allows us to create some wonderful port-styled wines while incorporating our local fruit. This is no exception. We consider this to be one of the best ways to showcase Michigan apples.

Up North Wine Tasting Room
9 N. Second Street
Geneva IL 60134

2018 Francis Ford Director’s Cut Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, CA. Aromas of wild berry, baking spices, and woodsy herbaceousness. Flavors of tart plums, fresh wild berries, and toasted brioche on the palate. Take home price: $25.98

SixtyFour – Wine Bar & Kitchen
123 Water St #105a
Naperville, IL 60540

2014 The Prisoner Wine Company Zinfandel
Saldo bursts with aromas of ripe blackberries, plum, and clove. A rich and full entry, with juicy acidity encircled in flavors of chocolate, cherry, and vanilla extract. Voluptuous and persistent finish with smooth tannins and subtle oak sweetness. Available at The PRIDE Beer & Wine Plus Spirits for $27.99

The PRIDE Beer & Wine plus Spirits
1825 Lincoln Hwy
St. Charles, IL 60174

Bee Delicious
Raspberry & Cherry. Carbonated Mead 6.9% Abv. Bee Delicious Mead Spritzer is a refreshing, carbonated beverage with an engaging pairing of fruit and wildflower honey. The raspberry and cherry give a sweetness that is complimented by the rich and full, savory flavors of the honey. This fan favorite draws your attention with its pinkish hue and keeps your attention with its exhilarating flavors. Gluten Free, Made with Midwest Apples and Midwest Honey.

Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead
113 W N St.
Elburn, IL 60119

Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah, a formidable and robust wine originating in America, is renowned for its immense power and pronounced tannins. Often utilized to bolster other wines, it imparts a substantial tannic presence. When enjoyed on its own, Petite Sirah proves its mettle as a full-bodied and substantial wine, defying the diminutive connotations of its name. Lynfred Winery’s 2019 vintage Petite Sirah is crafted from grapes cultivated in Clarksburg, California. Following an extended maturation period in American oak barrels, the wine has acquired a rich and velvety texture, wrapped in delightful notes of vanilla and subtle hints of black pepper. This vintage of Petite Sirah, made in Roselle, Illinois, would be spectacular paired with brisket, Ribeye with caramelized onions, or stuffed peppers. Fromage suggestions include melted Swiss, aged Gouda, and Camembert. www.lynfredwinery.com

Lynfred Winery
15 S. Roselle Rd.
Roselle IL 60172

Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is our newest full-bodied red that highlights the beautiful balance of zesty acidity, medium-tannins, and bold fruit notes. Our Cabernet Franc boasts the varietal’s distinctive herbaceous bell pepper nose followed up by juicy plum. With lower tannins and slightly higher acidity than Cabernet Sauvignon, the dried raspberry and strawberry notes shine in harmony with a hint of pepperiness in this delightfully sippable red. Grab a bottle to enjoy with your holiday roasted lamb with rosemary!

Geneva Winery
2N100 Brundige Rd., Elburn, IL 60119
426 S. 3rd Street, Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 402-0739
5 N. River St., Batavia, IL 60510

Maris, Rare Orange, Vin de France, 2021 – $18.99
The oldest known and antique form of making wine. By patiently giving the skins and pips contact with the pulp, Chateau Maris gets this juice like no other, intense, ample, and refreshing. Have you ever had the chance to taste a color? The orange perfume, a flavor from time immemorial.

Georgians have been developing this style of wine since 8000 years, with us it is only beginning to become known and becoming very popular.Orange wine a white wine with prolonged contact with the skin and fermented at red wine temperatures. This gives the wine a deeper color, more flavor and a very slight tannic sensation. A very fresh orange wine with bright notes of summer fruits such as white peach or apricot, made from the “Muscat petit grain” grape variety.
A gourmet wine that will go perfectly as an aperitif or with your autumn celebrations!

Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room
227 S. 3rd St.
Geneva, IL 60134

Trail Mix Mead
Broken Brix Trail Mix Mead is made with Honey, Aronia Berries, Peanuts and Chocolate. This unique Mead should remind you of a handful of Trail Mix.