OVERVIEW:

This inter-specific deeply colored red grape is cold hardy, early ripening and tends to be resistant to fungal diseases. It classified as a teinturier, which indicates both the skins and the flesh of grape provide a deep red color. Although it arrived in the United States in 1946, the Maréchal Foch was bred in France in the 1910s. It was renamed in honor of the French Marshall Ferdinand Foch. This grape is grown across the Midwest and Canada.  

PRONUNCIATION:

mar-esh-shall fosh

Flavors or tasting notes:

Fruit forward with rich jammy notes, vanilla and spice

Taste Profile:

These wines tend to have strong acidity and mild tannin structure. They are often full-bodied and aged in oak.

Ideal Serving Temperature:

65°F to cellar temperature

Food pairings:

Roast beef, sausage, blue cheese