A semi sweet blush with melon and strawberry notes.
 
 
Provenance: Basehor, Kansas
 
Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery recently took home top honors at the Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition with its off-dry Traminette-based wine, Amitié. This was the ninth Jefferson Cup for Holy-Field, which is the oldest winery in Kansas. Amitié is the French word for “friendship;” owner Michelle Meyer picked the name because of the friendships that form from sharing wine, and this wine’s appeal to a variety of tastes. Fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks to retain a genuine fruit-forward profile, Amitié is bursting with floral aromas and juicy fruit flavors such as pineapple, peach and green apple. It’s bright and crisp with hints of spice and a smooth, clean finish. Amitié is available at the Holy-Field tasting room and at several retailers in Kansas. –Hilary Hedges
 
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Hilary Hedges is a former newsie whose passion for wine led her out of the newsroom and into the cellar. She is currently director of sales and marketing and assistant winemaker at Amigoni Urban Winery in Kansas City.