Meramec Vineyards offers wines in the American and Euro tradition.  For ordering/price information, see the ordering page.

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	Stark's Star This lovely dessert wine is made from the Stark's Star grape developed in the 1880’s by Professor Bachman of Altus, Arkansas from a cross of Norton and Catawba.  After successful field trials, he sold the commercial rights to Stark Brothers Nursery of Louisiana, Missouri who introduced it at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904 where it garnered medals. The dark fruitiness of this grape, its intensity and complex structure together brings a delicious richness to this dessert wine.
	A blend of Norton and the heritage grape, Stark Star (a cross between Norton and Catawba).  This red wine has a slight fruitiness of the Stark Star's labrusca heritage with the underlying structure of the Norton.  Finished a little sweet to complement its fruity character.   This is one of our American Tradition wines that reflects the characteristic taste associated with the Vitis Lubrusca American grapes, a species native to our country.
	A light semi-sweet wine from the tangy American Catawba grape.  Missouri's version of "white zin". This is one of our American Tradition wines that reflects the characteristic taste associated with the Vitis Lubrusca American grapes, a species native to our country.
	Vignoles  A luscious semi-sweet white wine filled with delicate, subtle flavors, lovely aroma and finish. We are sold out of the 2007 vintage.  Stay tuned for the release of the eagerly anticipated '08 vintage due out closer to next Spring (2009).  We had abountiful crop, mainly from the Greene Vineyard which we custom work.  So there should be plenty of Vignoles this next year.
	Celebration White  A semi-sweet white blend made from Seyval, Vidal and Cayuga grapes.  This smooth wine is a pleaser to many palates.  It has citrus overtones which give it a crispness, a whiff of floral and a long finish.  These grapes come together well to help you with any celebration.
	A semi-sweet wine made 100% from the quintessential American grape.   This is one of our American Tradition wines that reflects the characteristic taste associated with the Vitis Lubrusca American grapes, a species native to our country.
	A blended sweet fruity red wine made from the native American grapes, Concord and Catawba. These grapes know how to blend into a real winner. This is one of our American Tradition wines that reflects the characteristic taste associated with the Vitis Lubrusca American grapes, a species native to our country.
	A sweet  white wine with the fruity taste of the Niagara grape. This is one of our American Tradition wines that reflects the characteristic taste associated with the Vitis Lubrusca American grapes, a species native to our country.
	Made from the tangy Native American Catawba grape, this version is finished sweet.  Others may call it "Pink Catawba" but we've listened to people struggling to read the word so we were inspired to just go with the first three letters...purr. This is one of our American Tradition wines that reflects the characteristic taste associated with the Vitis Lubrusca American grapes, a species native to our country.

Euro Tradition
Wines made from the French-American hybrids.  These grapes combine the quality of the European Vitis vinifera with the quality and climate tolerance of American grapes.

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	Bistro Gold   A dry white wine, both subtle and crisp.  Made primarily from the Seyval French-American hybrid grape.
	Bistro White   An semi-dry light bodied white wine with floral overtones and sweetness in the finish made from a blend of French-American hybrid grapes.
	Bistro Red A medium-bodied dry red wine with subtle fruitiness and a long dry finish made from a blend of grapes including Chambourcin.
	The Norton, a Vitis aestivalis grape, native to our continent. first discovered in Virginia and renowned in Missouri since the 1800's, is also included here as it is comparable in complexity and flavors to the European wine grapes. Norton  A dry, full-bodied, deep colored, aromatic red wine with complex fruit flavors aged in oak.   We now have two vintages released:  Norton '04 and Norton '05.  The Norton '04 was released in August 2008 and has been very well received.  One of our customers calls it "the best Missouri Norton he has ever had".  That was until he tasted our Norton '05 with it deep chocolately tastes.  He still can't decide which he likes better.  He'll just have to keep tasting them both until he makes up his mind.  Then, again, why not both?