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Velvet Red

Velvet Red Wine Details
Price: $6.99 per bottle

Description: Our most popular sweet wine, Velvet Red is one of the top selling wines in Missouri. A multiple gold medal winner, Velvet Red is one of our original wines served when we opened in 1970. Crafted from the Concord grape, this wine is sweet, fruity and a perfect complement for any occasion.

Varietal Definition
Concord:
This native American grape varietal (of the genus vitis labrusca) is used in making old- fashioned, "rustic" country-style red wines, often displaying what most people think of as a "grape jelly aroma." In fact, the Concord is widely used in the production of jellies and jams. This East Coast varietal produces wines that have been variously described as foxy, meaning they have a unique aroma/flavor profile variously described as wild and musky. Mogen David is perhaps the quintessential Concord wine.


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