South Dakota Wine: A Fruitful History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781625858436)

A young commercial wine industry notwithstanding, winemaking traditions run deep in the Mount Rushmore State. Sodbusting pioneers like Anna Pes and Jon Vojta defied South Dakota's harsh terrain and paved the way for Prairie Berry Winery. University biologists, including Dr. Ronald Peterson, cultivated the unique grapes needed for the climate, like the Valiant, Marquette, Brianna and Frontenac grapes. Despite subzero winters and torrid summers, strawberries, buffaloberries and rhubarb have grown on both sides of the Missouri River. Since the 1996 Farm Winery Bill passed, the state welcomed thirty vintners, including Strawbale Winery, Wilde Prairie Winery and Belle Joli' Winery. Denise DePaolo and Kara Sweet explore the heritage behind winemaking from the harvests of the prairie.

Author: Denise DePaolo
ISBN-10: 1625858434
ISBN-13: 9781625858436
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 08/07/2017
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d