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Synonyms
Ives is a red grape variety, with its roots in Ohio River Valley, USA.
The wines show medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to grape, sweet, dark fruit, floral and herbal.
In the cellar it meets unoaked.
It is planted most seriously in New York and Ohio.
In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for temperate.
On other labels it goes by Bordo and Kittredge.
At the table it suits sausage and chicken gumbo, dark chocolate gateau and mature blue cheese.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Food pairings.
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Sausage and chicken gumbo
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Dark chocolate gateau
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Mature blue cheese
Also labelled.
Bordo, Kittredge.
Bottles to look for.
- Fontaine des Grives Les Sentin'ailes, Vin de France
- Johnson Estate Winery Ives, Lake Erie, USA
Ives: common questions
01.What does Ives taste like?+
Ives tastes of grape, sweet, dark fruit, floral and herbal. The wines show medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Ives from?+
Ives originates in Ohio River Valley, USA.
03.Where is Ives grown?+
The key regions for Ives are New York and Ohio.
04.What food pairs with Ives?+
Pour it with sausage and chicken gumbo, dark chocolate gateau and mature blue cheese.
05.What else is Ives called?+
Ives is also labelled Bordo and Kittredge.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of USA.