Dry and Off-Dry Wines
Granite State White – New for 2010! Available this Summer
Oak-Aged White Wine
If you like Chardonnay, you’ll love this wine! LaBelle Winery’s Granite State White is a medium-bodied, oak-aged dry white wine made from the Seyval Blanc grape. Like chardonnay, this wine is clean and crisp on the palate, imparting a mineral quality alongside citrus and stone fruit notes. Thanks to the French oak aging, this wine also imparts a slightly spiced, buttery finish. Granite State White is wonderful paired with dinners of poultry or light pork and rich cream or butter-based sauces. Also great served with creamy cheeses.
Gewurztraminer, American White Table Wine *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Perfumed Spicy Exotic
Don’t let the hard-to-pronounce name put you off! Off-dry, deeply flavored and complex, this wine will blow you away with spicy aromas of apricots and pineapple, with honeysuckle overtones. I like to pair LaBelle “Gewurtz” with sausages and sauerkraut, but it’s also great with Mexican or Asian cuisine, or with roasted pork dinners.
Riesling - New for 2010! *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Off-Dry Versatile
LaBelle Riesling is an off-dry, aromatic white wine with apple, peach & pear notes as you first raise the glass. On your palate, this wine is complex – adding floral and honey overtones – alongside citrus nuances and a delicate minerality. That’s why this wine is great with a variety of food pairings ranging from appetizers to desserts. It is so flexible that it compliments most meals – a nice easy choice! Especially great with poultry or seafood.
Granite State Red *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Rich Velvety Smooth
In this rich, velvety decadence, we combine wine made from ripe blueberries and the French hybrid red grape Marechol Foch to create a uniquely New England red wine. Displaying a deep ruby color with aromas of ripe berries and plums, on the palate it is silky smooth with berry flavors, floral notes, and soft tannins. Perfectly balanced, this wine is neither sweet nor tart, and is excellent with rich, spicy main courses or sweet desserts, or for sipping in front of a roaring fire.
Corazon, American Blush Table Wine *BRONZE MEDAL WINNER*
Citrus Fruity Vibrant
A beautiful marriage of our gold medal award winning wines Seyval Blanc & Red Raspberry, Corazon is a unique, blush wine that is versatile enough to enjoy on its own or with a meal. An off-dry wine, Corazon is excellent with poultry or seafood, and, of course, during all romantic occasions… We recommend drinking this by candlelight!
Blueberry Wine *GOLD MEDAL WINNER*
Flavorful Robust Soft
This wine is not sweet… it’s like a dry, light Merlot in body and style. A light red, meduim bodied wine, it pleases the palate with rich but soft notes of vanilla and fresh fruit. Made with 100 % New Hampshire wild blueberries and aged in French oak, this light dinner wine has something for everyone with a hint of sweetness and a lingering, dry finish. LaBelle Winery Blueberry Wine is light and refreshing for spring and summer, yet full bodied enough to accompany pork, turkey, chicken, pasta and even grilled meats.
Seyval Blanc *GOLD MEDAL WINNER*
Elegant Delicate Refined
In this elegant, fruity wine, we slow-fermented the french hybrid grape Seyval Blanc, resulting in a delicate and beautiful wine, replete with floral, fruity notes and soft tannins. This wine’s citrus notes make it wonderful with seafood or creamy pasta dishes. Excellent as an aperitif or with a light meal, this is a perfect wine to sip on a warm summer evening. Enjoy this wine chilled.
Heirloom Apple *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Robust Fruity Floral
This unique wine is made with only our celebrated heirloom apples. Their historically valued characteristics yield a more complex wine, replete with floral notes of roses and tulips. Made with 100% New Hampshire apples, the taste is round and slightly sweet, and drinks like a Riesling. This wine is excellent as an aperitif, with a light meal, and superb with turkey, ham, pork or meaty seafood such as salmon. Drink this wine as you would any white wine – best chilled.
Dry Apple *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Crisp Fresh Light
If you like Pinot Grigio, you’ll love this wine! Small batches of our favorite apple varieties are fermented immediately after pressing at a low temperature. This preserves the fruity freshness, yet lends a crisp calvados nose to our flagship wine. A wonderful aperitif, this wine is also excellent with light meals or to balance a creamy, heavy one. Drink this dry wine as you would any white wine – best chilled.
Semi-Sweet Wines
Halcyon – New for 2010! Available this Summer
Crisp Light Fresh
LaBelle Halcyon blends our Riesling and Apricot wines into a delightful, slightly sweet wine. On the nose, it brings forward appealing scents of apricot, pineapple and pear. On the palate, Halcyon blossoms to a rich, luscious, smooth wine offering delicious, ripe summer apricot and peach fruit. Crisp, racy acidity keeps all this fruit forward flavor from being heavy and makes the wine a mouthwatering delight. Wonderful with a wide variety of foods, especially seafood, chicken and Asian cuisine.
Virginia Mae Sweet Blueberry – New for 2010! Available this Summer
Sweet Rich
Created at the request of customers, LaBelle’s Sweet Blueberry will envelope your palate in rich, deep flavors of blueberry without being too sweet or cloying. Full-bodied and rich, this wine pairs well with appetizers like olives and roasted peppers, quality mild cheeses and dessert dishes. Excellent on it own as dessert and wonderful reduces as a compliment to grilled beef. A portion of this wine’s proceeds will be donated to ALS research in honor of the wine’s namesake, Virginia Mae Procon Fois.
Cranberry Wine *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Crisp Sweet-Tart Fresh
This refreshing wine is the perfect balance of light sweetness and tart cranberry. Made from 100% New England cranberries, this wine’s brilliant red color and bright flavor entice, while the flavor compliments a wide variety of food pairings. Especially good with traditional holiday meals, this easy to drink wine is also wonderful at all friendly gatherings served by itself, slightly chilled. See our recipe section to make a delightful and refreshing Cranberry Cosmo martini.
Apple Cranberry Wine *BRONZE MEDAL WINNER*
Crisp Semi-Sweet Bright
New England’s favorite flavors come together in this crisp, refreshing wine bursting with 60% New Hampshire & 40% Massachusetts produce. A great wine if you enjoy White Zinfandel or for beginner wine drinkers and people who enjoy fruit wines. Not too tart nor too sweet, enjoy this delicacy with traditional comfort food and especially at holiday gatherings with turkey and roast beef.
Granite State Apple *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Crisp Subtly-Sweet Smooth
Apples and maple syrup are popular co-stars in the New England food basket. In this specialty wine we add a touch of locally produced maple syrup to our fresh apple wine made from select, slow-fermented New Hampshire apples. With just the hint of maple, this smooth and easy-to-drink wine pairs perfectly with ham or pork or is excellent after dinner with a cheese course – especially cheddar! Serve this delicacy at room temperature or slightly chilled.
Sweet and Dessert Wines
Three Kings – New for 2010! *BRONZE MEDAL WINNER*
Sweet Strong
LaBelle Winery’s Three Kings is named for winemaker Amy LaBelle’s Three Kings: her husband and two sons. The wine is aptly named, as it blends three of LaBelle’s favorite flavors into one beautiful marriage of Red Raspberry, Blueberry and Marechol Foch grape. A dessert wine made in the port-style and infused with apple brandy, Three Kings is great with desserts like cheesecake or creme brule, or top quality creamy cheeses. It’s also wonderful with chocolate!
Chambourcin, American Red Dessert Wine *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Intense Dark Ruby
We hope you enjoy this dessert wine, made with 100% New England Chambourcin grapes and aged in French oak for nine months. Ruby red and intense, this wine is sweet, with overtones of cherry and chocolate. This wine is a traditional dessert red made in the port-style and infused with apple brandy, wonderful alongside cheese and walnuts after dinner and, of course, with chocolate.
Blanco – Peach Dessert Wine *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Rich Floral Fragrant
The summer harvest culminates in an explosion of juicy, ripe peaches. We celebrate that spirit by gently fermenting peaches picked at their peak to bring you this delicate, perfumed dessert wine, replete with floral and honey notes. Infused with apple brandy in the port-style, this wine is best served slightly chilled after a meal, with dessert or a cheese course.
Red Raspberry *DOUBLE GOLD AWARD WINNER*
Decadent Bold Addictive
Be prepared to challenge your preconceptions of fruit wine! This sinfully good wine is sweet but not cloying, intense but soft. The texture is clean, medium-bodied, and ripe, with seductive aromas of fresh raspberries. This wine smells as good as it tastes. Excellent with chocolate, fresh fruit and cheese (or cheesecake), or simply sip as dessert itself. Drink at room temperature or slightly chilled.
Cooking Wines
Heirloom Tomato Wine *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Organic Subtle Crisp
Dan Pratt at Astarte Farm grows luscious, organic tomatoes in the rich soil of the Connecticut River Valley. Inspired by his family’s passion for excellent produce, we have transformed his gorgeous tomatoes into this light wine, replete with subtle summer essence and a pleasant acidity that will enhance seafood or poultry whether used in a recipe or chilled alongside. Also wonderful over ice with a splash of simple syrup and a garnish of mint.
Sweet Onion Wine
Earthy Unique Organic
Dan Pratt at Astarte Farm grows juicy, organic onions in the rich soil of the Connecticut River Valley. Inspired by his family’s passion for excellent produce, we have transformed his gorgeous onions into this unique wine, replete with earth tones and a light acidity that will spark any cook’s imagination.
Jalapeño Pepper Wine *SILVER MEDAL WINNER*
Spicy Fresh Bold
Made from local jalapeño peppers, this wine is excellent in salsas, marinades, dips, guacamole, dressings, fajitas and especially good as a vodka substitute in a Bloody Mary! This wine is very hot and spicy so drink at your own risk!