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White Blend

South Dakota White Blend

Schade White Blend is a delightful expression of the unique terroir found in South Dakota. This wine features a light-bodied profile that carries a refreshing quality, making it ideal for warm gatherings or casual picnics. Its acidity is bright and lively, invigorating the palate with a crisp sensation that harmonizes beautifully with its fruit intensity, which is notably prominent, showcasing a medley of citrus and stone fruit notes. The wine is crafted to be entirely dry, allowing the complexities of its flavors to shine through without any lingering sweetness. Overall, the Schade White Blend encapsulates the spirit of South Dakota's winegrowing potential, offering a friendly and approachable experience for wine lovers.

Tasting notes:


White Peach, Honey, Citrus Blossom

White Peach

White Peach

Honey

Honey

Citrus Blossom

Citrus Blossom

Region:


South Dakota
South Dakota

South Dakota, with its expansive prairies and rugged Badlands, presents a unique and challenging winegrowing environment in the American Midwest. The state's emerging American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) are characterized by a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters that test the resilience of both vineyards and vintners. The region's dramatic temperature swings—warm days followed by cool nights—are crucial for developing complexity and maintaining acidity in the grapes. This diurnal temperature variation allows grapes to mature slowly and fully, much like the cooling effects of the Pacific on California's vineyards. In South Dakota, cooler-climate grape varieties are successful in areas with higher elevation and microclimates that mimic the temperate conditions, while the warmer, sheltered valleys are suited for cultivating bolder, more robust varieties.

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