Aurore
  Sign In
Subscribe to our newsletter
Bookmark and Share  
print this varietal  

Varietal Character

Aurore
Aurore

You landed on the Ellis Island pier,
a French immigrant with working class
parents. But you weren't going to get
lost in the crowd like the others. Your
personality shone like a ray of light,
and you have been willing to do just
about any act to keep yourself noticed
on the "off-Broadway" viticultural scene.

Appellations Growing Aurore Grapes

Appellations producing the most Aurore wines:



Aurore Grape Details

Aurore (aka. Aurora, Siebel 5279)

A 19th century French hybrid, Aurore was created by Albert Seibel and named after the Roman goddess of dawn. At one time, Aurore was the most widely planted non-labrusca grape in New York State. In recent years, its acreage has been in constant decline, as producers have replaced it with other French/American hybrids and Vitis vinifera varieties. Aurore is used for a range of white wine styles including dry, off-dry and sparkling. This grape's early ripening tendency will be its saving grace, as it attempts to hold on to acreage in some climatically challenged states.



Featured Aurore

Jewell Towne Vineyards 2008 Aurore, Estate (New Hampshire)
A delicate white wine with citrus, pear and pineapple aromas.
buy wine $10.00
 
Jewell Towne Vineyards 2007 Aurore, Estate (New Hampshire)
100% Estate grown Aurore from the vintage of the century in the Northeast.
buy wine
 

Advertisements