Now, a new cohort of young, upstart grapes has made its way onto the Colorado wine scene: cold-hardy hybrid cultivars. (via thknwco)
Today, that number is closer to 20 percent, according to Horst Caspari, a viticulture professor at Colorado State University and the state’s viticulturist, who’s been experimenting with these cultivars for the last 20 or so years.
“These younger generations aren’t collecting $60 to $70 bottles of cabernet sauvignon to lay down for years; they’re wanting to spend $60 to $70 on as many bottles as they can get that aren’t cheap, horrible tasting wines,” said Flynn. “They want good, well-balanced, approachable wines, and a lot of times those are blends. They don’t really care what’s in it, as long as it’s good, balanced, tasty wine.
“It’s really dark and dank like rich plum juice, but it’s not sweet,” said Kevin Webber, Carboy’s CEO. “It’s got savory tomato broth, tomato vine characteristics to it. It’s got more of that tomato-leaf kind of herbaceousness to it. It’s fresh, dark and robust, yet it’s incredibly balanced and smooth. It’s a great food wine and it’s great on its own.”Carlson Vineyards, a local winery in the valley, have popularized cold hardy grapes in their wines on July 20, 2022 in Grand Junction.
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