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Synonyms
Catawba is a red grape variety, with its roots in North Carolina, USA.
The wines show medium body, medium tannin, high acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to berry, peach, grapefruit, citrus, floral and herbaceous.
It is planted most seriously in Ohio River Valley, Finger Lakes and Midwest.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for humid continental.
On other labels it goes by Mammoth Catawba and Francher Kello White.
At the table it suits morcilla with rice, deep-dish pizza and lamb-stuffed courgettes.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Food pairings.
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Morcilla with rice
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Deep-dish pizza
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Lamb-stuffed courgettes
Also labelled.
Mammoth Catawba, Francher Kello White.
Bottles to look for.
- 21 Brix Winery Ellatawba Rose, Lake Erie, USA
- Americana Vineyards White, Finger Lakes, USA
- Chalet Debonne Vineyards Pink Catawba, Grand River Valley, USA
- Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery Catawba, Pennsylvania, USA
- Door Peninsula Winery Lighthouse White Catawba, Wisconsin, USA
- Duplin Winery Bald Head Red, North Carolina, USA
- Ferrante Winery Pink Catawba Rose, Lake Erie, USA
- French Lick Winery Catawba Sweet Blush, Indiana, USA
Catawba: common questions
01.What does Catawba taste like?+
Catawba tastes of berry, peach, grapefruit, citrus, floral and herbaceous. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, high acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Catawba from?+
Catawba originates in North Carolina, USA.
03.Where is Catawba grown?+
The key regions for Catawba are Ohio River Valley, Finger Lakes and Midwest.
04.What food pairs with Catawba?+
Pour it with morcilla with rice, deep-dish pizza and lamb-stuffed courgettes.
05.What else is Catawba called?+
Catawba is also labelled Mammoth Catawba and Francher Kello White.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of USA.