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The winery produces a variety of red and white table wines, with sweet, semi-dry and dry styles. It also produces [[Port wine]] and [[sparkling wine]]. Grape varietes include [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], [[Chardonnay]], [[St. Vincent (grape)|St. Vincent]], [[Vidal Blanc]], [[Rayon d'Or (grape)|Rayon d'Or]], [[Merlot]], [[Vignoles (grape)|Vignoles]], [[Pinot Noir]] and [[Norton (grape)|Norton]]. Their wines have won numerous international awards. Its highest rating in ''[[Wine Enthusiast]]'' magazine was 92 points for its 1994 ''Belle Yvonne Bordeaux Blend''. |
The winery produces a variety of red and white table wines, with sweet, semi-dry and dry styles. It also produces [[Port wine]] and [[sparkling wine]]. Grape varietes include [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], [[Chardonnay]], [[St. Vincent (grape)|St. Vincent]], [[Vidal Blanc]], [[Rayon d'Or (grape)|Rayon d'Or]], [[Merlot]], [[Vignoles (grape)|Vignoles]], [[Pinot Noir]] and [[Norton (grape)|Norton]]. Their wines have won numerous international awards. Its highest rating in ''[[Wine Enthusiast]]'' magazine was 92 points for its 1994 ''Belle Yvonne Bordeaux Blend''. |
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Its Brut Imperial wine was used by the Boston Red Sox to celebrate their 2004 World Series victory and its Ten Bucks wine was used by the St. Louis Cardinals to celebrate their World Series victory in 2006. |
Its Brut Imperial wine was used by the Boston Red Sox to celebrate their 2004 World Series victory<ref>Boston Globe, October 28, 2004, article by Dan Shaughnessy</ref>and its Ten Bucks wine was used by the St. Louis Cardinals to celebrate their World Series victory in 2006. |
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==Mount Pleasant Winery of Branson== |
==Mount Pleasant Winery of Branson== |
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| Location | Augusta, Missouri, USA |
| Appellation | Augusta |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Key people | George Muench (founder), Frederick Muench (founder), Mark Baehmann (winemaker), Phillip Dressel (owner), Charles Dressel (owner) |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Norton, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Vignoles |
| Distribution | Regional, some national |
| Tasting | open to public |
| Website | http://www.mountpleasant.com/ |
Mount Pleasant Winery is a winery in Augusta, Missouri, USA, founded in 1859 by the brothers Georg and Friedrich Muench. The Muench brothers chose this area because it reminded them of their former home in Germany. The winery closed because of Prohibition. It was reopened for production in 1966, the second winery in the state to open in the current era. It has the third-largest wine production in the state. All wines are produced and bottled at the estate. In 1980, the Augusta Appellation was the first American Viticultural Area designated by the United States government.
The winery is situated on a south-facing bluff overlooking the Missouri River Valley. It has 85 acres (340,000 m2) of vines in cultivation, growing 16 varieties of grapes. The winery has constructed a public winegarden and terraces that use the view to good advantage.
The winery produces a variety of red and white table wines, with sweet, semi-dry and dry styles. It also produces Port wine and sparkling wine. Grape varietes include Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, St. Vincent, Vidal Blanc, Rayon d'Or, Merlot, Vignoles, Pinot Noir and Norton. Their wines have won numerous international awards. Its highest rating in Wine Enthusiast magazine was 92 points for its 1994 Belle Yvonne Bordeaux Blend.
Its Brut Imperial wine was used by the Boston Red Sox to celebrate their 2004 World Series victory[1]and its Ten Bucks wine was used by the St. Louis Cardinals to celebrate their World Series victory in 2006.
Mount Pleasant Winery of Branson
Mount Pleasant Winery opened a second winery in the city of Branson, Missouri on April 11, 2008.
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38°34′15.22″N 90°53′09.33″W / 38.5708944°N 90.8859250°W
References
- ^ Boston Globe, October 28, 2004, article by Dan Shaughnessy