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A vineyard (/ ˈ v ɪ n j ər d / VIN-yərd, UK also / ˈ v ɪ n j ɑːr d / VIN-yard) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture.
Farm winery vineyard in Napa. A class of winery license known as the farm winery allows farms to produce and sell wines on site. Farm wineries differ from commercial wineries in that the fruit which is the source of the wine is usually produced on the farm, and the final product is also sold on the farm.
Vineyard soil type made up of extremely fine-grained particles that can retain water, sometimes to excess, with usually low soil temperatures. Associated with several wine regions such as the Pomerol AOC located on the right bank of Bordeaux Climat French term for a designated vineyard site. Also known as a lieu-dit. Clone
Cana Vineyards & Winery gives you picturesque rural views of the rolling hills of hunt country and indoor and outdoor seating just an hour outside of D.C. Settle in for a flight, a bottle, or a ...
German wine classification for dry wines from a single vineyard location Selection de grains nobles A sweet botrytized wine made in the French region of Alsace Semi-generic Wines made in the United States but named after places that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau requires be modified by a US name of geographic origin. Examples ...
A field blend is a wine that is produced from two or more different grape varieties interplanted in the same vineyard. In the days before precise varietal identification, let alone rigorous clonal selection , a vineyard might be planted by taking cuttings from another vineyard and therefore approximately copying its genetic makeup.
The belief that the terroir is the dominant influence in the wine is the basis behind French wine labels emphasizing the region, vineyard, or AOC more prominently than the varietal of grape, and often more prominently than the producer. [11]
This was the first Bordeaux style winery in the US. Inglenook wines won gold medals at the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. In 1868 H. W. Crabb bought land near Oakville close to the Napa River. Crabb established a vineyard and winery named To Kalon, and by 1877 had planted 130 acres (0.5 km 2) and was producing 50,000 US gallons of wine per year ...