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Naylor Wine Cellars, PA<\/p><\/div>\n

Did you know that October is Pennsylvania’s Wine Month? Enjoy traveling along Pennsylvania\u2019s countryside roads while touring the state’s many wineries. Wine enthusiasts can discover small, boutique wineries as well as much larger wineries. Pennsylvania wineries are producing a vast array of wines. In addition to many traditional wines produced with vitas vinifera grapes, Pennsylvania wineries are producing wines crafted from hybrid varieties and vitis labrusca grapes as well as a variety of fruits.<\/p>\n

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Clover Hill Vineyard & Winery, PA<\/p><\/div>\n

Pennsylvania vineyards include more than two dozen grape varieties. While visiting wineries in Pennsylvania look for vitis vinifera, hybrid and native American varieties. Check the list below for the varieties below growing in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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Oregon Hill Winery in Pennsylvania<\/p><\/div>\n

Vitis Vinifera Varieties<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Albari\u00f1o
\nCabernetFranc
\nCabernet Sauvignon
\nChardonnay
\nGew\u00fcrztraminer
\nGr\u00fcner Veltliner
\nPinot Grigio
\nLemberger (Blaufr\u00e4nkisch)
\nMerlot
\nPinot Grigio (Pinot Gris)
\nPinot Noir
\nRiesling
\nSyrah<\/p>\n

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Hybrid Grape Varieties<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Baco Noir
\nCayuga
\nChambourcin
\nChancellor
\nMarechel Foch
\nNoiret
\nSeyval Blanc
\nSteuben
\nTraminette
\nVidal Blanc
\nVignoles<\/p>\n

Native American Grape Varieties<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Catawba
\nConcord
\nDelaware
\nNiagara<\/p>\n

Fruit Wines<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the crafting of traditional grape wines, numerous Pennsylvania wineries are also producing fruit wines. During our visits to Pennsylvania wineries we have discovered wines produced with peaches, elderberries, blackberries, cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, red raspberries, cherries and apples.<\/p>\n

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Sand Castle Winery in Philadelphia countryside<\/p><\/div>\n

Today Pennsylvania has more than 200 wineries.\u00a0 <\/span>The state is divided into six wine regions: North West, North Central, South West, South Central, North East and South East. Wine enthusiasts can visit wineries along 14 wine trails including:<\/p>\n