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Just in time for the Hall of Fame Game and the hordes of fans paying tribute to the Packers, the Colts, Brett Favre, Marvin Harrison, Tony Dungy, Kevin Greene, Orlando Pace, Eddie DeBartolo, Kenny Stabler and Dick Stanfel.

Canton-based Gervasi Vinyard has a limited edition taste of football -- complete with "bold layers of black currant, black cherries and notes of plum. Although a diehard Browns fan will note the "notes of plum" have nothing to do with Milt Plum, who's backup in Cleveland was Hall of Famer Len Dawson before Plum moved on to the Detroit Lions, Los Angels Rams and finally the New York Giants where he was the backup for Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton before retiring from the game at the end of the 1969 season.

The local Cabernet Sauvignon is called "Excellence" is available at the Gervasi Vinyard stores for $38.50 a bottle.

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(Gervasi Vinyards) Gervasi Vineyard has united with the Pro Football Hall of Fame with to produce the first co-branded wine debuting the Hall's iconic logo. The specially labeled wine, a Limited Edition label was debuted on August 1 at Gervasi Vineyard.

The 2016 Limited Edition wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon, full bodied with bold layers of black currant, black cherries and notes of plum. As with all wines at Gervasi Vineyard, the wine is given a special name to fit its "personality". For this first edition, the wine has been titled "Excellence".

"Partnering with the Pro Football Hall of Fame for our first co-branded label wine is incredibly exciting for us. Joining Canton's iconic Pro Football Hall of Fame with Canton's own Gervasi Vineyard is a perfect fit," said Gervasi's General Manager, Scott Swaldo. "We are honored to be selected to provide the Hall with this wonderful wine aptly named 'Excellence', as we both celebrate 'Excellence' as a core value of our organizations."

The 2016 Limited Edition Pro Football Hall of Fame wine will be available for purchase at Gervasi Vineyard at The Marketplace boutique gift shop, and The Crush House Wine Bar & Eatery, priced at $38.50 per bottle (take home rate). Gervasi Vineyard features award-winning wines, offering 27 varietals ranging from a dry Cabernet Sauvignon to a sweet Vidal Blanc Ice Wine.

Winemaker, Andrew Codispoti said, "This partnership is a pinnacle experience, a celebratory juncture in our winemaking journey. It's a champagne moment bubbling with excitement. We are energized by this chapter of our legacy."