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]
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.
References
- ^ Guides, Rough (2 May 2011). The Rough Guide to California. Penguin. pp. 577–. ISBN 978-1-4053-8302-8.
- ^ a b c McKowen, Dahlynn; McKowen, Ken (2009). Wine-Oh! Guide to California's Sierra Foothills: From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary. Wilderness Press. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-0-89997-492-7.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Charles L. (1 September 1998). A Companion to California Wine: An Encyclopedia of Wine and Winemaking from the Mission Period to the Present. University of California Press. pp. 237–. ISBN 978-0-520-92087-3.
- ^ a b The Vinifera Wine Growers Journal. Vinifera Wine Growers Association. 1990. p. 222.
- ^ Benson, Sara (15 September 2010). Lonely Planet California. Lonely Planet. pp. 334–. ISBN 978-1-74220-318-8.
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