Reviving America's forgotten winemaking grapes
Reviving America's forgotten winemaking grapes Natural winemakers in Hudson Valley and Catskills embrace lesser-known grape varietals, low-impact techniques Kathleen Willcox FacebookTwitterEmail To capture the essence of the region in a bottle — in a way that doesn’t harm the environment — Hudson Valley and Catskills natural winemakers are seeking out hybrid, native and wild grapes. “They were born or bred to live here, so they don’t require chemicals to survive,” says Alfredo Alcántara, who is working with Deanna Urciuoli on a wine brand tentatively called Dear Native Grapes.Kat...