Home of the famous cold-hardy
Jewel
of the Blue Ridge Vineyard
Jewel of the Blue Ridge recognized a need in
the mountain counties of western North Carolina for
grape-growing expertise.
Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard specializes in propagating and
growing native, cold-hardy Katuah Muscadine™ Grapes. These
special grapes make a great high-altitude, cold-hardy crop that can
be grown naturally, organically, or biodynamically. Our
small vineyard is slowly being expanded to become a teaching vineyard
and will offer visitors to our mountains a heritage experience with
grapes.
Cold-hardy, High-altitude Grapes
Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard is a small
vineyard planted with native, cold-hardy Katuah Muscadine™ Grapes
at 2100 feet. Grapes grown at high altitudes above the air
pollutants make better wines and contain higher concentrations of
health benefit-giving compounds. Europe's highest vineyard is over
8000 feet above sea level. The highest in South America is over
9800 feet. The secret to succesfully growing grapes at high altitudes
is in picking the right varieties that will withstand the cold
winter temperatures. There are over 50 such varieties that will
grow well in the mountains of WNC. Contact us for the list.
Sustainable Viticulture for our Mountains
Growing grapes with a minimum
impact on the land is a high priority for us. We have resources
with 30 years experience in growing grapes organically.
The result is grapes that taste better and make better wine.
And you can get top dollar from neutraceutical companies who want
chemical-free grapes. Experience has shown that the initial cost
to grow grapes organically can be slightly higher than growing
grapes traditionally but you can get a premium price for good organic
grapes. As we move into 2012 we begin our transition to biodynamic
viticulture. Our bees, chickens and rabbits are now joined by our
two Scottish Highland cows, Rose and Bonnie, who will contribute
the main ingredient for making biodynamic horn manure.
Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard & Greenhouse
Nursery now has Native Cold-Hardy Katuah Muscadines™ for
sale
We will have rooted stock
Katuah Muscadines™ for sale in July 2012 from
our greenhouse nursery. The price is: $75 for a minimum of 5 plants
($15 each.)
$200 for a flat of 16 vines ($12.50 each.)
$2000 for enough grapevines
to plant an acre ($10 each.) Send your check to Jewel of the
Blue Ridge Vineyard, PO Box 4, Marshall NC, 28753 OR click on the BUY
NOW PayPal link below to pay by credit card.
We are the only source of native
cold-hardy Katuah Muscadines™ in
the USA. We guarantee our grapevines for 1 year from date of pickup/delivery
at our greenhouse.
The Wine Etiquette Guide
Your Defense Against Wine Snobbery
Chuck has published a book about wine etiquette.
It covers how to properly toast, hold a glass, and serve wines.
Click here to see some sample
pages.
