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This crossing of Muscat of Alexandria and Grenache Gris, was created by Dr. Harold Olmo at UC Davis in 1948. As is the case with most of Dr. Olmo’s crossings, this white wine producing grape varietal was originally developed to be utilized in hot growing conditions of California’s Central Valley.

Today, the variety’s acreage is rather limited in California (just 612 total acres in 2003) with perhaps the most significant plantings being those of Ironstone Vineyards in the Lodi and Sierra Foothills AVAs. It is somewhat surprising that Symphony has not found more widespread popularity given the commercial success Ironstone has had with the grape in the form of their seductively aromatic wine known as “Obsession”; a wine with a pronounced Muscat-like bouquet and palate that deftly balances sweetness and acidity. Still, this impressive aromatic grape has found a few other followers in the state, such as Yorkville Highlands’ Maple Creek winery who fashions both off-dry and full fledged late harvest Read more »

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      Canada’s wine-making history is relatively short. Beginning in the early 1800s, some of th...

  • Sonoma County

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  • New York

    Though the first successful North American wine production is often credited to California, New...

  • Lodi

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  • Santa Barbara

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  • El Dorado County

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  • California

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  • USA

    "American Wine" has existed since the first Europeans brought their vinous heritage and tradition...

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    Jimbour is both a tiny village 238 km northwest of Brisbane, Australia and also the location of o...

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    The Akizawa Block, named after Taka and Tsukie Akizawa (kneeling to the left) was planted in Sept...

  • Golden Grove Estate

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  • Bents Road winery

    Bents Road Winery is located in Ballandean, in the Granite Belt region of South Eastern Queensl...

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