Mount Pleasant Winery was founded in 1859 by immigrant Georg Muench (1801–1879), a younger brother of Friedrich Münch.[1][2] The Muench brothers chose this area because it reminded them of their former home in Nieder-Gemünden, Upper Hesse, Germany. The winery had to close in 1920 because of Prohibition.
It was reopened for production in 1968, the second winery in the state to open in the current era.[3] All wines are produced and bottled at the estate. In 1980, the Augusta AVA was the first American Viticultural Area designated by the United States government. The winery is situated on a south-facing bluff overlooking the Missouri River Valley. It has 85 acres (34 ha) of vines in cultivation, growing 16 varieties of grapes. The winery has constructed a public wine garden and terraces.
In 1991, the owners were fined by the State of Missouri for allegedly importing an excessive amount of grape juice for inclusion in their wines.[4][5] The owners appealed the fine to the court, which agreed with the owners' contention that the importations were not in violation of the law, and rescinded the fine.[6]
The following year, the winery's owners, Lucian and Eva Dressel, were divorced, and as a result the winery was sold at auction. The winery stayed in the Dressel family, as the winning bid of $660,000 was made by Lucian Dressel's brother, Phillip, who announced that Lucian would continue to manage the winery.[7][8][9][10] P. Charles Dressel became the majority owner of Mount Pleasant Winery in 2004.
Today, Mount Pleasant is the oldest winery in Augusta. The winery grows 12 grape varieties on 85 acres (34 ha). Over the past two decades, Mount Pleasant has won several awards and achieved high point-ratings for its wine.
Mount Pleasant Estates has won international awards for its wines. Its highest rating in Wine Enthusiast magazine was 92 points for its 1994 Belle Yvonne Bordeaux Blend.
Mount Pleasant has also been recognized for its practice of sustainable viticulture, an integrated system of wine grape growing that is economically viable, socially supportive, and ecologically sound.
Branson locationEdit
Mount Pleasant Winery opened a second winery in the city of Branson, Missouri on April 11, 2008. Mount Pleasant Winery's 9,200-square-foot (850 m2) location in Branson is located on 2 acres (0.81 ha) on Green Mountain Drive. Mount Pleasant built the Branson location with a focus on sustainable practices. The building runs on hydro-electric power and the structure is built partially into the ground to reduce energy consumption.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mount Pleasant Winery news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mount Pleasant Estates is a winery in Augusta Missouri United States on the north side of the Missouri River in what is called the Missouri Rhineland Mount Pleasant WineryLocationAugusta Missouri USAAppellationAugusta grape Founded1859Key peopleGeorge Muench founder Frederick Muench founder VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon Norton grape Chardonnay Merlot Pinot noir Vignoles grape DistributionRegional some national some internationalTastingopen to publicWebsitehttp www mountpleasant com Contents 1 History 2 Products and awards 3 Branson location 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditMount Pleasant Winery was founded in 1859 by immigrant Georg Muench 1801 1879 a younger brother of Friedrich Munch 1 2 The Muench brothers chose this area because it reminded them of their former home in Nieder Gemunden Upper Hesse Germany The winery had to close in 1920 because of Prohibition It was reopened for production in 1968 the second winery in the state to open in the current era 3 All wines are produced and bottled at the estate In 1980 the Augusta AVA was the first American Viticultural Area designated by the United States government The winery is situated on a south facing bluff overlooking the Missouri River Valley It has 85 acres 34 ha of vines in cultivation growing 16 varieties of grapes The winery has constructed a public wine garden and terraces In 1991 the owners were fined by the State of Missouri for allegedly importing an excessive amount of grape juice for inclusion in their wines 4 5 The owners appealed the fine to the court which agreed with the owners contention that the importations were not in violation of the law and rescinded the fine 6 The following year the winery s owners Lucian and Eva Dressel were divorced and as a result the winery was sold at auction The winery stayed in the Dressel family as the winning bid of 660 000 was made by Lucian Dressel s brother Phillip who announced that Lucian would continue to manage the winery 7 8 9 10 P Charles Dressel became the majority owner of Mount Pleasant Winery in 2004 Today Mount Pleasant is the oldest winery in Augusta The winery grows 12 grape varieties on 85 acres 34 ha Over the past two decades Mount Pleasant has won several awards and achieved high point ratings for its wine Products and awards EditThe winery produces a variety of red and white table wines with semi dry dry and sweet styles It also produces fortified wine using the port wine designation and sparkling wine 11 Grape varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Chambourcin St Vincent Vidal Blanc Rayon d Or Merlot Vignoles and Norton Mount Pleasant Estates has won international awards for its wines Its highest rating in Wine Enthusiast magazine was 92 points for its 1994 Belle Yvonne Bordeaux Blend Mount Pleasant has also been recognized for its practice of sustainable viticulture an integrated system of wine grape growing that is economically viable socially supportive and ecologically sound Branson location EditMount Pleasant Winery opened a second winery in the city of Branson Missouri on April 11 2008 Mount Pleasant Winery s 9 200 square foot 850 m2 location in Branson is located on 2 acres 0 81 ha on Green Mountain Drive Mount Pleasant built the Branson location with a focus on sustainable practices The building runs on hydro electric power and the structure is built partially into the ground to reduce energy consumption See also EditFriedrich Munch List of wineries in Missouri Missouri wineReferences Edit Georg Muench muenchfamilyassociation com FINAL REPORT SURVEY OF AUGUSTA MISSOURI Archived 2020 10 18 at the Wayback Machine dnr mo gov Our Heritage Archived 2020 09 18 at the Wayback Machine mountpleasant com Lindecke Fred W Missouri winery fined for importing too much California juice St Louis Post Dispatch September 22 1991 p 3B Pollack Joe Mt Pleasant s actions tarnish industry St Louis Post Dispatch October 22 1991 p 4D State of Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission https ahc mo gov cases historical 266 Bad debt squeezes St Charles winery Sale of property schedule for June 12 Kansas City Star June 3 1992 p C2 VandeWater Judith Mt Pleasant Winery sold to vintner s brother St Louis Post Dispatch June 13 1992 p 8C VandeWater Judith Mt Pleasant Winery to go on auction block after default on deed St Louis Post Dispatch June 2 1992 Gillerman Margaret and VandeWater Judith Winery auction s a family affair St Louis Post Dispatch June 15 1992 p 1 Weil Tom 3 October 1982 Corncob capital of the world The New York Times External links EditMount Pleasant Winery38 34 15 22 N 90 53 09 33 W 38 5708944 N 90 8859250 W 38 5708944 90 8859250 Retrieved from https en 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