Delaware wine

Not to be confused with Delaware (grape).
Delaware (wine region)
Official name State of Delaware
Type U.S. state
Year established 1787
Country USA
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 wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Delaware.

Delaware has only two wineries that each have limited production, the fewest of any state in the United States.[2] The first and largest winery is Nassau Valley Vineyards, which makes fruit wines in addition to grape wines. The second winery is Pizzadili, a small, family owned and run business, opened in 2007.[3] They offer a large selection of wines grown from Delaware grapes. They too make fruit wines in addition to grape wines.

Historically, the first Swedish settlers planted grapes and made wine in Delaware as early as 1638.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nassau Valley Winery (2007). "Our Wines". Retrieved Nov. 28, 2007.
  2. ^ Kevin Zraly, Kevin Zraly's American Wine Guide, p.9 (2007)
  3. ^ Sara Bredesen (November 25, 2009). "Delaware winery content to be small". The Country Today. http://www.thecountrytoday.com/story-news.asp?id=BLRE085A05I. Retrieved January 8, 2010. 
  4. ^ T. Stevenson, De meest complete wijnencyclopedie (in Dutch) p.519 (2006)