North Carolina is the new Napa
In
a front page article on July 11,
2007 in the San Francisco
Chronicle, Noah Diffenbaugh,
(an assistant professor of earth
and atmospheric sciences at
Purdue University) cautioned
that Napa, Sonoma, and Santa
Barbara counties' grape-growing
industries at the end of the
century would be eliminated due
to Global Warming. And while
most of us may not be concerned
about which wines we may be
drinking in 2100,
winemakers in North Carolina
are hoping to get a running
start.
North Carolina
actually ranks as 10th for grape
and wine production in the U.S.
with 61 wineries. Medoc
Vineyard, North Carolina’s first
vineyard was founded in 1835.
The Piedmont area of North Carolina has the potential for growing the superior varieties of grapes necessary for creating world-class wines. The area with its combination of the temperate climate, a long growing season and the gravelly-clay soil are the key natural features.
The Piedmont area of North Carolina has the potential for growing the superior varieties of grapes necessary for creating world-class wines. The area with its combination of the temperate climate, a long growing season and the gravelly-clay soil are the key natural features.