Wine Wednesday- Cannon River Winery

In a quest to visit all the wineries within a short drive from the Twin Cities I figured it was time to visit the Cannon River Winery in downtown Cannon Falls. About an hour from Minneapolis, Cannon Falls is a small historic town along the Cannon River. A few years ago they were looking for ways to revitalize the downtown and inject some tourism and a winery was discussed. A place for people to gather, enjoy some locally grown wine and perhaps go for a bike trip after. For $7 you get to taste all the wines they make, that’s a really good deal!

White Wines

Classic White

A balanced off-dry wine with medium body; hints of melon, pear, and grapefruit.

Sogn Blanc

Crafted from the Edelweiss grape to create intense peach, white grape, pineapple and mango aromas combined with a delicate sweetness.

Lorraine’s White

A semi-sweet German-style wine with hints of honey, peach, apricot and citrus. Soft and delicate; the perfect summer wine.

Reds

GoGo Red

This sweet wine is soft and fruity with aromas of blackberry jam, raspberry and plum.  Perfect for Sangria!

100% Estate Grown.

Nouveau

Powerful up-front fruit, light-bodied with a beautiful red color, hint of blackberries and cherries; A delightful locally produced wine in the style of the best Beaujolais Nouveau

Cannon River Red

Medium body, dry wine aged in American and French Oak.

Minnesota Meritage

Semi-dry wine with medium body and light tannins; aged in American Oak. Delightfully refreshing; serve slightly chilled.

Mill Street Red

Semi-dry, soft and round medium body with classic grape aromas of plum, vanilla, chocolate and a hint of strawberry. Light American and French Oak.

Blush

Irene’s Blush

Sweet and fruity with enticing aromas of strawberries and raspberries and a wonderfully smooth finish.

100% Estate Grown

Sogn Blush

Sweet and fruity with aromas of wild berries and the familiar characteristics of a White Zinfandel.

100% Estate Grown

Rosella

Smooth and fruity; semi-dry wine with aromas of ripe red berries, pear and apple; pale ruby-red Rose´ wine.  Rosella is a great wine paired with a variety of menu options.

Port

Bootlegger’s Red Port Wine

Decadent and robust in flavor, our Port ia a full-bodied wine which combines the lush flavors of red berry jams, nuts, chocolate, vanilla and licorice.

Our Bootlegger’s Red Port is packaged in a unique, award-winning 500ml bootlegger’s jug.

Specialty

Apple Wine

Fashioned from the highest quality cider apples; off-dry with crisp sweet and slightly tart apple flavors.

Produced with the finest apples locally grown by Fireside Orchard in Northfield. 100% Minnesota Grown: Fireside, Harrelson, MacIntosh, Honeycrisp

Honey Wine

In the tradition of ancient Vikings; delightfully soft, semi-sweet wild honey aromas. When aged for a couple of years, it resembles the best sweet-wines of Bordeaux. 100% Minnesota Grown.

Winter Ice

A rich and luscious sweet wine; white-gold in color with intense flavors and aromas of melon and peach.  Estate Grown St. Pepin grapes make this a  well-balanced wine with a crisp and refreshing finish.

I really enjoyed the Nouveau and the Apple wine. While I am not normally a big fan of fruit wines the apple was so light and refreshing and tasted like you picked an apple off the orchard tree. So delicious!