From Vine to Wine: Kickapoo Kranberry

            November is upon us and the vines have been bare for a while now. The grapes are well on their way to becoming wine as the year darkens from twilight to night.

            There is a lot to be thankful for around this time of year: harvest and health, family and friends. At Kickapoo Creek Winery, we celebrate and give thanks with a fun take on a classic holiday flavor: our Kickapoo Kranberry wine. Accordingly, it is our wine of the month so every bottle bought from the KCW Tasting Room is 10% off for all of November.

            This particular wine comes from many different vines. It is a blend comprised of 60% white grapes and 40% red grapes. The white grapes used are seyval blanc, la crosse, prairie star, and la crescent. The red are frontenac and sabrevois. This blend is what gives Kickapoo Kranberry the ruby color similar to real cranberries.

            Fun fact: we used to call the wine Kringle’s Kranberry and it was only made for the holiday season. However, it was too good to drink exclusively during wintertime celebrations so we changed the name to Kickapoo Kranberry and started selling it all year round. It is a sweet and refreshing wine and goes well with many settings: from a hearty Thanksgiving dinner to a fun summer party alternative.

            Either way, it’s great chilled; on its own or even with a splash of sparking lime water to enhance the tartness and give it some bubbles.

            Let us know your favorite way and time to drink Kickapoo Kranberry in comments!

If you can't make it into our Tasting Room all Kickapoo Creek Winery wine's are available online!