Statue of Hermann (Latin name Arminius), namesake of the Hermann wine region.
The Hermann area was founded in 1836 by settlers from the German Settlement Society of Philadelphia. Pioneer leader George Bayer selected a location along the southern banks of the Missouri river for its similarities to the Rheingau region that many of the settlers came from. The area was named Hermann after Arminius of Germania, a 1st-century German hero who opposed the Roman empire. The founders wanted the area to be a safe haven for German immigrants in America where they could maintain their culture and heritage despite the pressures to assimilate. The settlers established a joint-stock company and advertised widely throughout the United States and Germany, seeking farmers, laborers, winemakers and artisans to establish what they called a "German Athens of the West".[4]
Winemaking and viticulture were quickly established in Hermann and by 1852 there were more than 470 acres (190 hectares) planted to grape vines. Several modern Hermann wineries can trace their origins to this period. Stone Hill's cellars were constructed in 1847, the Hermanhoff Winery was founded in 1852 and in 1855, the Adam Puchta Winery was founded by immigrants from Oberkotzau, Bavaria who had struck gold during the California Gold Rush before returning to Hermann. At the turn of the 20th century, Stone Hill Winery was the third largest winery in the world, producing over 1,250,000 gallons (4,730,000 liters) of wine and achieving favorable results at international wine competitions.[4][5][6][7]
Prohibition in the United States completely wiped out the commercial wine industry in Hermann. The large underground cellars of Stone Hill Winery were converted to mushroom farms and most of the grapevines were pulled out and the land planted with corn, oat, wheat and barley fields. Follow the repeal of prohibition in 1933, it took several decades for the Hermann wine industry to recover with Stone Hill reopening in 1965, Hermannhof in 1974 and Adam Puchta in 1989. Today there is around 200 acres of grapevines planted with the Hermann Wine Trail being a frequent tourist location in the Missouri Rhineland.[4]
Grape varieties and winesedit
A bottle of Norton wine sits next to what is believed to be a 170-year-old Norton/Cynthiana grapevine cultivated by American wine legend George Hussman. The vines are now part of OakGlenn Winery's vineyard located in Hermann MO and they still produce grapes to this day. George Hussman was the original owner of the property.Vineyard in Hermann.
^"§9.71 Hermann" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Retrieved February 5, 2008.
^ abcd"Hermann (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. from the original on September 2, 2013.
^. Wine Institute. 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.
^ abcdefDufur, Brett (2007). Exploring Missouri Wine Country (3rd ed.). Pebble Publishing. pp. 59–63. ISBN978-1-891708-30-5.
^Gordon, Jim (October 18, 2010). Opus Vino. New York: DK Publishing. p. 123. ISBN978-0-7566-6751-1.
^Pfister, Fred (July 1, 2004). Insiders' Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains (5th ed.). Globe Pequot Press. p. 127. ISBN978-0-7627-2998-2. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
^. Missouri River Communities Network. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
Further readingedit
Muehl, Siegmar “Winegrowing in the Hermann Area: Early Years' Chronicle.” Missouri Historical Review 87 (April 1993): 233-252. online
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The Hermann AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Gasconade County Missouri and entirely contained within the larger Ozark Mountain AVA The wine appellation is located on the southern side of the Missouri River near the town of Hermann about halfway between St Louis and Jefferson City The AVA covers the northernmost hills of the Ozark Plateau with many of the 200 acres 80 hectares of vineyards planted along hillside locations As of 2007 seven wineries were producing wine in appellation including Missouri s largest winery Stone Hill Winery 4 Hermann AVAWine regionHermann AVA in the northern Ozark hills with Stone Hill Winery and vineyards in the lower left cornerTypeAmerican Viticultural AreaYear established1983 amended 1987 1 CountryUnited StatesPart ofMissouri Ozark Mountain AVAClimate regionContinentalSoil conditionssilty loam and fertile loess 2 Total area51 200 acres 20 720 ha 3 Grapes producedChambourcin Norton Seyval blanc St Vincent Steuben Traminette Vidal blanc Vignoles 2 No of wineries7 2 The area is a flood plain with alluvial soil deposits up to 30 feet 9 m deep Growing conditions in the area have been compared to those in southern and eastern Germany The hardiness zone is 6a A wide variety of grapes are grown in Hermann including Vitis vinifera Vitis labrusca and French hybrids 2 Contents 1 History 2 Grape varieties and wines 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingHistory edit nbsp Statue of Hermann Latin name Arminius namesake of the Hermann wine region The Hermann area was founded in 1836 by settlers from the German Settlement Society of Philadelphia Pioneer leader George Bayer selected a location along the southern banks of the Missouri river for its similarities to the Rheingau region that many of the settlers came from The area was named Hermann after Arminius of Germania a 1st century German hero who opposed the Roman empire The founders wanted the area to be a safe haven for German immigrants in America where they could maintain their culture and heritage despite the pressures to assimilate The settlers established a joint stock company and advertised widely throughout the United States and Germany seeking farmers laborers winemakers and artisans to establish what they called a German Athens of the West 4 Winemaking and viticulture were quickly established in Hermann and by 1852 there were more than 470 acres 190 hectares planted to grape vines Several modern Hermann wineries can trace their origins to this period Stone Hill s cellars were constructed in 1847 the Hermanhoff Winery was founded in 1852 and in 1855 the Adam Puchta Winery was founded by immigrants from Oberkotzau Bavaria who had struck gold during the California Gold Rush before returning to Hermann At the turn of the 20th century Stone Hill Winery was the third largest winery in the world producing over 1 250 000 gallons 4 730 000 liters of wine and achieving favorable results at international wine competitions 4 5 6 7 Prohibition in the United States completely wiped out the commercial wine industry in Hermann The large underground cellars of Stone Hill Winery were converted to mushroom farms and most of the grapevines were pulled out and the land planted with corn oat wheat and barley fields Follow the repeal of prohibition in 1933 it took several decades for the Hermann wine industry to recover with Stone Hill reopening in 1965 Hermannhof in 1974 and Adam Puchta in 1989 Today there is around 200 acres of grapevines planted with the Hermann Wine Trail being a frequent tourist location in the Missouri Rhineland 4 Grape varieties and wines edit nbsp A bottle of Norton wine sits next to what is believed to be a 170 year old Norton Cynthiana grapevine cultivated by American wine legend George Hussman The vines are now part of OakGlenn Winery s vineyard located in Hermann MO and they still produce grapes to this day George Hussman was the original owner of the property nbsp Vineyard in Hermann A wide variety of grapes are grown in Hermann including the Vitis vinifera Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon the Vitis labrusca Concord and Catawba the Vitis aestivalis variety Norton Cynthiana and several hybrid varieties including Chambourcin Seyval blanc St Vincent Steuben Traminette Vidal blanc Vignoles Chardonel Cayuga Edelweiss and De Chaunac 4 The region also produces a wide variety of wine styles ranging from sweet late harvest dessert wines and fortified wines including port style and solera made sherry style wines to drier still red white and roses Many fruit wines are also produced usually from cherry strawberry or raspberries 4 See also editList of wineries in Missouri TTB AVA Map Missouri RhinelandReferences edit 9 71 Hermann Title 27 Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Part 9 American Viticultural Areas Subpart C Approved American Viticultural Areas Code of Federal Regulations e CFR Retrieved February 5 2008 a b c d Hermann AVA Appellation Profile Appellation America 2007 Archived from the original on September 2 2013 American Viticultural Areas by State Wine Institute 2008 Archived from the original on January 27 2008 a b c d e f Dufur Brett 2007 Exploring Missouri Wine Country 3rd ed Pebble Publishing pp 59 63 ISBN 978 1 891708 30 5 Gordon Jim October 18 2010 Opus Vino New York DK Publishing p 123 ISBN 978 0 7566 6751 1 Pfister Fred July 1 2004 Insiders Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains 5th ed Globe Pequot Press p 127 ISBN 978 0 7627 2998 2 Retrieved January 15 2011 History of Hermann Missouri River Communities Network Archived from the original on July 27 2011 Retrieved January 15 2011 Further reading editMuehl Siegmar Winegrowing in the Hermann Area Early Years Chronicle Missouri Historical Review 87 April 1993 233 252 online38 41 51 N 91 26 49 W 38 6976 N 91 4469 W 38 6976 91 4469 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hermann AVA amp oldid 1182627233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
