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Prairie Star

Prairie Star 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
Light-medium
Origin
USA
Top region
USA
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Prairie Star is a wine grape variety, with its roots in Wisconsin, USA.

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

The tasting note runs to peaches, grapefruit, citrus, vegetal notes, spice and florals.

It is planted most seriously in USA and Canada.

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

On other labels it goes by Prairie Star Grape.

At the table it suits goat cheese, grilled white fish and mixed fruit tarts.

The structure.

Body
Light-medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
peachesgrapefruitcitrusvegetal notes
Aromas
spiceflorals
Styles
dry whitesparklingtable grape

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 goat cheese
02 grilled white fish
03 mixed fruit tarts

Also labelled.

Prairie Star Grape.

Bottles to look for.

  • Irvine's Just Beyond Paradise Prairie Star, Kansas, USA

Prairie Star: common questions

01.
What does Prairie Star taste like?
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Prairie Star tastes of peaches, grapefruit, citrus, vegetal notes, spice and florals. The wines show light-medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Prairie Star from?
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Prairie Star originates in Wisconsin, USA.
03.
Where is Prairie Star grown?
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The key regions for Prairie Star are USA and Canada.
04.
What food pairs with Prairie Star?
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Pour it with goat cheese, grilled white fish and mixed fruit tarts.
05.
What else is Prairie Star called?
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Prairie Star is also labelled Prairie Star Grape.

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

Grapes in the app

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