TerraVox Winery
Winery · Kickapoo ·
Estate winery reviving native grapes, offering unique food-friendly wines
Estate winery reviving native grapes, offering unique food-friendly wines
"Built around a passion for obscure American varieties championed by a proprietor inspired by historic grape breeders, this small-scale operation grows rare types—about 30 varieties on site—and turns out quirky, distinctive wines like an off-dry bottling from wetumka that tastes of pineapple and green pear skin. Tastings are available by appointment at the winery or at a partnered Weston tasting room that pairs the wines with artisanal sheep-milk cheeses." - Meera Nagarajan
"A Missouri vineyard founded by an enthusiast inspired by early 20th-century grape catalogs, this project has focused on reviving and trialing dozens of Indigenous and heritage varieties (starting with roughly 60 varietals). The effort is labor- and knowledge-intensive—tracking nursery sources, transplanting little-known grapes, and monitoring a wide sweep of vines—and reflects a long-term, low-capital approach to restoring grape biodiversity rather than maximizing short-term yield." - Julia Fine
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