Wine selections available at local wine stores and wineries in the Fox Valley area.
Bolle
This playful, sparkling wine is named with the Italian word Bolle, which means bubbles! It is a semi-sweet sparkling wine, carefully prepared in small batches. Much of the care and labor of this wine is done by hand as fermentation happens inside the bottle. We hand-turn the bottles daily, with an aging process of more than two years.
Acquaviva Winery
47W614 IL-38, Maple Park, IL 60151
1900 Mill St, Batavia, IL 60510
Bootlegger Red
Bootlegger Red is a bourbon barrel aged red blend featuring a delicate nose of plum and dark chocolate. On the palette you will get notes of black cherries, leather, and vanilla swirling together in this fruit forward red. The delicate bourbon finish leaves you with the classic toasted caramel notes you’d expect from your favorite bourbon. Grilled or smoked meats or vegetables would be the perfect pairing, so make sure you have a few bottles on hand when you light up that grill for the first time this year!
Geneva Winery
426 S. 3rd Street, Geneva, IL 60134
407 S 3rd St Unit 150, Geneva, IL 60134
5 N. River St., Batavia, IL 60510
Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most widely recognized wine grapes in the world. Its popularity among growers is due in large part to its ability to thrive in a variety of climates. The sunny and refreshing Washington weather and characteristic volcanic and stony soil are especially ideal to produce grapes that lead into complex and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The final blend was crafted adding 5% of Alicante Bouschet wine to balance the tannins and add complexity to the wine.
Blend: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon/5% Alicante Bouschet
Grower/Vineyard: Kamiak Vineyards, Columbia Valley, WA
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
Color: deep garnet
Aroma: strawberry, violet, roses, blueberry, leather
Palate: dried plum, mocha coffee, vanilla, black currant
Body: full
Finish: floral, complex, velvety tannins
Foods: grilled ribeye, beef short ribs, lamb, Portabella mushrooms, pepper-crusted Ahi tuna
Cheeses: aged cheddar, Gouda, gorgonzola, Camembert
Lynfred Winery
15 S Roselle Rd.
Roselle, IL 60172
Honey Palmer
Carbonated Spritzer Mead with Lemonade & Black Tea. 3.9% Abv. Zesty lemonade, deep black tea, and honeyed perfection – a mead that mirrors golf’s finest moments. 100% natural purées with no added sugar.
Obscurity Mead Hall and Cidery
21 S. Main Street
Elburn, IL 60119
Aurora Cellars
This sparkling Brut Rosé is full of candied cherries on both the nose and palate. The finish is dry but filled with delicious fruit.
Up North Wine Tasting Room
9 N. Second Street
Geneva IL 60134
