greetings ! It seems that a local HBW store is offering vinifera stock for
sale. The so-called "hardy" choices we're considering are cab franc
(brochure rated to -15*) pinot noir (brochure rated -5*) & cab sav
(also -5*.) Has anyone on the boston latitude had any experience with
growing these? Iis this a better idea in theory than practice? Can i expect
the 1 gallon per vine yield or will i be making dolmas instead? All insight
are greatly apreciated regards, bobdrob

Amigoni Vineyards wrote:
BobDrob:
There is a winery called Westport Rivers that is near Boston and
growing vinifera. You ought to go visit them and see what they are
doing. They make kick 'em sparkling wine with Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay.

Michael
Amigoni Vineyards

There is also Jewell Town Vineyards in South Hampton, just over the
border from Amesbury.

Personally, I think reds are going to have a hard time ripening around
here so I went with Riesling.

Andy

Hi Andy,
I'll take your word for where he came from, I apologize for the
misinformation. I remember he came from somewhere with cold winters,
that was actually my point.

I've had the Riesling and Gewurz from there recently; I liked them. I
do think they are overpriced but I make decent Gewurz for $2 a bottle;
$20 just galls me. I'm too cheap to buy Finger Lakes wines so have
little experience with the reds; I wanted to see if his wines were a
lot better than mine and I get mostly white from up that way. (The
Gewurz was not 10 times better, if better at all; the Riesling I have
made lately ended up blending stock, it was just OK; theirs was better.)

my apologies to the group as i'd lost track of this post. these readings &
a little legwork have led me to believe that it's more effort that i can
afford to invest right now.. thanks for all the wisdom... regards, bob
"bobdrob" wrote in message
...
greetings ! It seems that a local HBW store is offering vinifera stock for
sale. The so-called "hardy" choices we're considering are cab franc
(brochure rated to -15*) pinot noir (brochure rated -5*) & cab sav
(also -5*.) Has anyone on the boston latitude had any experience with
growing these? Iis this a better idea in theory than practice? Can i
expect the 1 gallon per vine yield or will i be making dolmas instead? All
insight are greatly apreciated regards, bobdrob