The “Muscadine Grape”….100% American!
Did you know that Florida and the
southeastern United States are home to one of the world’s finest grapes, the…
Muscadine Grape?
Did you know that the Muscadine Grape
is an “American Original”? Its stock is 100% American!
Did you know that the Muscadine Grape
makes “World Class Wines” including ‘Reds, Whites and Rose’?
It is the only grape that thrives and
prospers in Florida’s hot and humid climate. It produces bountiful grape
harvests laden with sweet and delicious grapes. At BHV, we grow seven different
varieties. The colors range from gold to black and sizes from ¼ inches across
to over 2 inches across. Aged over one year, the wines produced from our
Muscadine grape easily competes on the world stage of fine wines!
For too long we have permitted our
Muscadine Grape to remain in the shadows. With this Blog, we hope to bring it
into the light!
To begin our journey into the light,
we will reach back into history and to one of the earliest pages of our
country. In the year 1585, Governor Ralph Lane of Roanoke Island wrote a letter
to Sir Walter Raleigh in England. In the letter he wrote…”We have discovered grapes of such greatness, yet wild, as France,
Spain nor Italy hath no greater”. The grape that Governor Lane was
talking about was the…Muscadine Grape!
Between that long ago time and today,
we have mostly forgotten our Native American grape heritage. Most of the grapes
grown and the wines produced in our country today are from grape stock from
Europe. Most of us have little or no knowledge about our fabulous Muscadine
Grape.
For years, our doctors and health
professionals have suggested that the antioxidants in a glass of red wine would
benefit our health. Did you know, however, that the Muscadine Grape has…
· 40 times the Antioxidants of any red grape in
the world!
· 6 times the Resveratrol of any red grape in
the world!
· More Fiber than Oat Bran!
· The Only grape to have Ellagic
Acid!
Yep, this is “Our” grape. It has thrived for millennia
in our sandy soils of Florida. This is the grape that has waited patiently for
us to recognize its greatness. If you’ve never enjoyed a glass of Muscadine
grape wine, we strongly suggest that you enjoy one today! Very possibly, your taste
buds will rejoice with the unique taste, flavor and crispness of this fabulous
Muscadine wine.
So, until next time, we hold our
glass of Muscadine grape wine before us in a toast and say, we wish you all the
best and happiness throughout the upcoming ‘Holiday Season’!
Salute
and Happy Days”!
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