Delaware wine
Delaware wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Delaware. Historically, the first Swedish settlers planted grapes and made wine in Delaware as early as 1638.[2]
| Wine region | |
 | |
| Official name | State of Delaware |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. state |
| Year established | 1787 |
| Country | United States |
| Total area | 2,490 square miles (6,449 km2) |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Delaware, Merlot, Seyval blanc, Vidal blanc[1] |
| No. of wineries | 2 |
Delaware has five wineries that each have limited production, the fewest of any state in the United States.[3] The largest winery is Nassau Valley Vineyards near Lewes, which makes fruit wines in addition to grape wines. Two others are Pizzadili Winery near Felton, a small, family business which opened in 2007[4] and Harvest Ridge Winery near Marydel, which opened in 2013.
See also
- American wine
References
- Nassau Valley Winery (2007). "Our Wines" Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Nov. 28, 2007.
- T. Stevenson, De meest complete wijnencyclopedie (in Dutch) p.519 (2006)
- Kevin Zraly, Kevin Zraly's American Wine Guide, p.9 (2007)
- Sara Bredesen (November 25, 2009). "Delaware winery content to be small". The Country Today. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
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