Florida A
century before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock; three hundred
years before California became a state; wine was being made in Florida.
"Florida" was the name given by Spanish explorers in recognition of the
state's beautiful fruits and flowers. And among that rich vegetation,
lush native grapevines were discovered on Florida's east coast.
Following the lead of the French, Spanish settlers harvested the wild
grapes; and, applying the same traditions of their homeland, converted
Florida's wild muscadine into the first American wine. Total number of Wineries in Florida (2007): 51  |  |
FLORIDA ORANGE GROVE WINERY Who We Are: Florida
Orange Groves Winery, is a family owned Florida Farm Winery that had
it's beginnings in shipping and packing fresh citrus in the early
1970's in St. Petersburg, Florida. Our location eventually grew to
include retail sales of fresh squeezed juice and a gift shop. Armed
with determination and a dream reminiscent of many Florida pioneers,
our family started development of our unique wines in 1991. EDEN VINEYARDS & WINERY Who We Are: The
Kiser family began planting of fine wine grapes in southwest Florida
over thirty years ago. Their purpose, to see if they could grow the
grapes that produce the fine wines of the world; Chardonnay, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sangiovese and others. They learned that
although the grapes would grow, after only a few years they would begin
to die. The culprit was Pierces Disease, a little known condition that
attacked the vitis vinifera species.
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