by Dr. Gill Giese and Michael Dominguez | Mar 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Mission grape (also called Listan Prieto in Spain and Criolla or Pais in South America) is considered to be New Mexico’s heritage grape. In the mid 1600’s Spanish settlers began a grape culture within New Mexico. The cultivar ‘Mission’, a vinifera...
by Dr. Gill Giese and Michael Dominguez | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Beginning in the northern section of the state (Dixon, New Mexico), Vivac Winery, owned and operated by brothers Jesse and Chris Padberg, cultivates Pinot Meunier at its ‘1725 Vineyard’. According to winemaker, Jesse Padberg,” We’ve found that growing Pinot Meunier at...
