Vermont wine

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Vermont
Wine region
Map of USA VT.svg
Official name State of Vermont
Type U.S. State Appellation [1]
Years of wine industry53 [2]
CountryUnited States
Total area9,620 square miles (6,156,800 acres)
Size of planted vineyards175 acres (71 ha) [3]
No. of vineyards3 [1]
Grapes produced Baco noir, Cayuga, Chardonnay, Frontenac, Leon Millot, Marechal Foch, Riesling, Seyval blanc, St. Croix, Traminette, Vidal blanc, Vignoles, Zweigelt [3] [1]
No. of wineries7 [1]

Vermont wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Vermont. The first commercial winery in Vermont, Snow Farm Winery, opened in 1997. Vermont is a very cold climate for viticulture. Vermont wineries have focused on using cold-hardy French hybrid grapes, but have been experimenting with some Vitis vinifera varieties. Some Vermont wineries produce wine made from grapes grown in other states, especially New York. [1] [2]

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Vermont is a center for natural wine and biodynamic wine production. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vermont: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Trzaskos, Todd (September 14, 2015). Wines of Vermont: A History of Pioneer Fermentation. The History Press. p. 176. ISBN   978-1-46-711813-2.
  3. 1 2 Cannella, Mark. "2015 Vermont Vineyard Feasibility Study" (PDF). University of Vermont.
  4. Jacobsen, Rowan (December 17, 2019). "New England's Winemakers Don't Care How They Do It in California". Boston Magazine.