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La Crosse

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

Colour
White
Body
Light-medium
Origin
USA
Top region
Wisconsin
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Key regions
3
Pairings

La Crosse is a white grape variety, with its roots in Wisconsin, USA.

The wines show light-medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to pear, apricot and muscat-like.

It is planted most seriously in Wisconsin.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for continental.

At the table it suits macaroni cheese, grilled chicken with creamy sauce and barbeque pork ramen.

The structure.

Body
Light-medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
pearapricot
Aromas
Muscat-like

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Macaroni cheese
02 Grilled chicken with creamy sauce
03 Barbeque pork ramen

Bottles to look for.

  • Clover Pond 'Sweet Puppy' La Crosse, Upper Hudson, USA
  • Edwin Brix Vineyard LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
  • Fireside Winery LaCrosse, Iowa, USA
  • James Arthur Vineyards Two Brothers, Nebraska, USA
  • La Crosse Distilling Christmas Gin, Wisconsin, USA
  • Vernon Vineyards La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
  • Yates Cellars Lacrosse, Finger Lakes, USA

La Crosse: common questions

01.
What does La Crosse taste like?
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La Crosse tastes of pear, apricot and muscat-like. The wines show light-medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is La Crosse from?
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La Crosse originates in Wisconsin, USA.
03.
Where is La Crosse grown?
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The key regions for La Crosse are Wisconsin.
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What food pairs with La Crosse?
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Pour it with macaroni cheese, grilled chicken with creamy sauce and barbeque pork ramen.

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

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