{"id":18716,"date":"2014-06-11T20:50:42","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T00:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=18716"},"modified":"2014-10-27T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T18:47:38","slug":"best-baco-noir-wine-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/best-baco-noir-wine-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Baco Noir Wines to Buy Now + 5 Surprising Facts about Baco Noir"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"niagarawinelakesmall\"<\/a>Baco Noir is a cross between Folle Blanche (one of the grapes used to make Cognac) and Vitis Riparia, the hybrid discovered by Francois Baco, a native of Southwestern France.<\/p>\n

You’ll find my Top 10<\/strong> Baco Noir reviews and ratings<\/strong><\/a> here.<\/p>\n

5 Surprising Facts about Baco Noir:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. It was once grown throughout France, but the European Union has imposed restrictions on its commercial use, along with other hybrids.\u00a0 \"Henry<\/a><\/p>\n

2. In 1951, Baco Noir was brought to Canada and is commonly grown in Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia.<\/p>\n

3. Baco Noir<\/strong><\/a> is an early ripening, winter-hardy varietal suited to Canada\u2019s cool climate. It has become Canada\u2019s most successful red hybrid wine.<\/p>\n

4. Baco Noir grapes are known for producing highly pigmented wines, and in some circles, it is considered the \u201cgreat teeth-stainer.\u201d\u00a0 Baco Noir grapes also have a very distinct acidity and normally require some cellar time to soften this assertive acidity.
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\n5. Look for aromas of red fruit, cedar, wildflowers, leather and oak in Baco Noir<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 On the palate, you\u2019ll find flavors of blueberry, blackberry, and\u00a0 plums.<\/p>\n

Baco Noir can also be earthy, smoky, medium-bodied, and low in tannins.\u00a0 As it ages over five to fifteen years, Baco Noir becomes a complex, full-bodied wine that accompanies red meats very well.\u00a0 Other pairings include hamburgers, ribs and lamb.<\/p>\n

The wines will also go well with any tomato-based dish because of its high acidity, as well as with pasta and pizza.<\/p>\n

When you join our wine community as a Paid Member<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019ll get access to all of my Baco Noir wine reviews, which are updated weekly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Baco Noir is a cross between Folle Blanche (one of the grapes used to make Cognac) and Vitis Riparia, the hybrid discovered by Francois Baco, a native of Southwestern France. You’ll find my Top 10 Baco Noir reviews and ratings here. 5 Surprising Facts about Baco Noir: 1. It was once grown throughout France, but the European Union has imposed restrictions on its commercial use, along with other hybrids.\u00a0 2. In 1951, Baco Noir was brought to Canada and is commonly grown in Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia. 3. Baco Noir is an early ripening, winter-hardy varietal suited to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[404,648,649,650,651,652,653,885,886,654,655,656,109,113,416,231,12,319,268,107,372,1155,359,358],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-baco-noir","category-baco-noir-2006","category-baco-noir-2007","category-baco-noir-2009","category-baco-noir-2010","category-baco-noir-2011","category-baco-noir-2012","category-baco-noir-2013","category-baco-noir-2014","category-baco-noir-canada","category-baco-noir-wine","category-baco-noir-wines","category-bc-wines","category-best-wines","category-buying-wine","category-canadian-wines","category-grapes-regions","category-learn-wine","category-nova-scotia-wines","category-ontario-wine","category-red-wine","category-best-wine-review-top","category-wine-ratings","category-wine-reviews"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18716"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19207,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18716\/revisions\/19207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}