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Concord

Concord wine guide: what this wine grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Other
Body
Medium
Origin
USA
Top region
New York
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Concord is a wine grape variety, and it traces back to N/A, USA.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.

Look for candied strawberry, foxy and nail-varnish.

The regions that matter for it are New York and Finger Lakes.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for cold-resistant.

Watch for the synonyms: Fox.

At the table it suits mortadella sausage, deep-dish pizza and meatloaf with mashed potatoes.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Medium-sweet
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
candied strawberry
Aromas
foxynail-varnish
Styles
sweetnon-alcoholic

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Mortadella Sausage
02 Deep-dish pizza
03 Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes

Also labelled.

Fox.

Bottles to look for.

  • Butler Winery Vineyard Red, Indiana, USA
  • Carmel King David Concorde, Galilee, Israel
  • Carmel King David Sacramental, Galilee, Israel
  • Giacobazzi Fragolino, Italy
  • Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards Red Cat Dark, Finger Lakes, USA
  • Johnson Estate Winery Red Ipocras, Lake Erie, USA
  • Kedem Concord Grape Juice, New York, USA
  • Kedem Cream Concord Red, New York, USA

Concord: common questions

01.
What does Concord taste like?
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Concord tastes of candied strawberry, foxy and nail-varnish. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Concord from?
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Concord originates in N/A, USA.
03.
Where is Concord grown?
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The key regions for Concord are New York and Finger Lakes.
04.
What food pairs with Concord?
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Pour it with mortadella sausage, deep-dish pizza and meatloaf with mashed potatoes.
05.
What else is Concord called?
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Concord is also labelled Fox.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of USA.

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