US: Dunne on Wine: Lodi winery keeps alicante bouschet alive -- and delicious
US: Dunne on Wine: Lodi winery keeps alicante bouschet alive -- and delicious
May 2, 2012 6
(SacBee) - There was a day when farmers and winemakers alike adored the black grape alicante bouschet.
That was long ago, during Prohibition.
For growers, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, alicante bouschet was a prodigious producer, giving them up to 10 or so tons per acre, helping assure an encouraging return on investment.
For winemakers, the thick-skinned alicante bouschet easily withstood the rigors of being shipped to cellars in the Midwest and along the East Coast.
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