Nevada City Winery

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Nevada City Winery is the oldest winery in Nevada City, California, US. Located on Spring Street, its grapes are produced at one of the state's oldest vineyards. [1] It was the first bonded winery to open in Nevada County following Prohibition in the United States. [2] Founded in a garage as Snow Mountain Winery in 1980, it removed to the Miners Foundry Garage in 1982. [3] The original Nevada City Winery was founded in the late 1800s on Spring Street behind the National Hotel. [2]

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Production

The original Nevada City Winery produced 5,000 cases of wines in 1885 from local grapes. [2] In 1990, its production was estimated at 8,000 cases per year, [4] while in 1998, its production was estimated at 9,000 cases. [3] The winery bottles regional varietals such as syrah and zinfandel. [5] In 1990, it was reported to bottle Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Petite Sirah, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, as well as sparkling wines. [4] Its labels include names such as Alpenglow, Douce Noir, and Rough and Ready Red.

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