What we have before us is America's first red wine grape Norton. It has been used to make wines in North America as far back as the colonial days. Prohibition ended the reign of Norton as America's grape of choice and the fruity concord grape took over. This is another bottle from "Illinois Cellars" and at $7 and from Midwestern grapes I am not expecting fireworks.Actually I can see why this grape was popular at one time. It has solid fruit upfront and a warming yet dry finish but there is a rustic rough edge and it is a bit foxy. I would love to try a few other wine maker's versions of this grape.
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