The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-23
TIE LAND OF VINEYARDS.
PROGRESS MIDET ~ THE MfNUFIC-
TJRE or NATTTE WINES.
Increasing Popularity of California " inc. at
I.omc aud Abro Sparkling Champngucs
Imports of Foreign Wines Diminishing.


Very few pcop'c comprehend the wealth
reserve for & llforni ir1ni the products " the
viuey rd. Those who give pressing glance to-
wines are I'd de and sold. tut be yund tn 4 they
The vim idns,rv Of Califnr,,i, has n, de- marked
trpgress during the past few wears. while the
ufuiucts of our vineyards have steadily gained |
ia favor among the wine consumers ~ this |
have been exhibited and tested. orders have fol- |
lowed and substantial increase of trade re-
Ii il fact worthy Of note that the EXPORTS arc |
yearly increasing, while the Atlantic ana West |
ern States OF the Union attest their appreciation
of the Pacific vintage Nv liberal Increase In |
tner calls for California wine. At the Chilian |
ana the early result h large order for Muscdt |
brands. and wines Of different grade Calf |
fornia wines have been exhibited IN Australia |
10y Kohler q Frohng Of this city, where they |
were admired for their favor and niRh CONNER.
cial value in prep ration. OF the brands most |
in favor. the WHITE. Ricsine, Imandel. Muscat,
and TOkay seem to hold the nrst place. They
have gained a wide pOpul rity III England. Ger
many, and Denmark. while their fame has spread
| to India aud the East
The yield Of the California VINEYARDS for 1873
wa about eight million gallons ~ wine. The
state has vinicultural land enough % make ~
much wine as France, Germany. Hungary, and
| Suain's combined could produce, and there Is
no shadow u Doubt among those who have
given the subject the closest study that Chif1r.
| nii WILL IN some future time, out ank every
| other wine growing region In the world. The
! foothills ~ this state, which are held at One
/ tenth tie price - Land IN France, have a vast
| productive capacity, and seldom fail to produce
good crop.
| In tie early DAYS OF California wine making u
| was supposed that Ia order To make good
| VINE era IS had To he oVer-riIe; hence tue hr-t
wines had too nucs alcohol were too heavy
Tor constant use. OF to thcre hrs been much
! Improvement in this regard, which was brought
| nh'ut hv the intrOducuon of Eurorein VIM
| having less saccnarine and more acidiiy than
! the California ~ pc. Producers have so
Learned that 10 Is hcttcr TO pluck the grapes be-
fore they are fully ripe than to await over
! upcniDg.
In California the native pure grafe juice "a
gl fillfl la N.f b.. m
| Incentive to adultorttiOn. ON account of the
| widespread dullness 81 the ua-t year. our deal
| crs could not DISPOSE Of their stocks, and the
! producers in consequence, being unaUc to sell
| TO the dealers, great quantity Of wine remains
| preston sh II have passed away these accuuu-
lated wines tmean time improved by ag' viii
uiand ON account Of their superior quality
WINE MANUFACTURES
The nrm Of Kohler a Frohline use yearly Ave
million pounds Of grapes from Los Angeles
dred thousand gallons OF wine. Among tie
"cfowned neads - who drink their port old
! iser william, Emperor OF Prussia, may be
Cl ssed as - regular customer.
rhe United Anaheim Wine Growers Associa-
production of white, Huscat, red. and Riesling
wines. Their principal VINEYARDS are at Ana
helm, while their trade comes mostly from New
York and otner Eastern states. They report
That California wines are constantly imrroying
IA quality. and likewise gaining favor la the csii-
nation OF consumers. When the VINEYARDS were
fret planted the rich soil gave the giapes an eX.
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yearly exhaustion IN the soil has diminished the
percentage Of alcohol, and consequently inn
proved the grape. Manufacturers are also IA h.
erins ihiurmailon every year. II i now con-
ceded Nv all that California wine requires pecu-
liar treatment. Tue secret Of success Is not
confined sc much to the m king Of the wine rs
II Is to keeping ID after It Is made. Wine makers
from Europe who engage In the husness here
ma AL the conditions OF surce' SUI production
SO difei cnt from what they lad expected that
they are Obliged to learn anew. Inc intrndnc-
ti"n foreign grd-es has been attended with
gratifying results.
The vineyards and cellirs OF the Bucna
Vista Nnculturai society are AZ Sonoma. Tne
con pany, OF which L. Il. AuEur a co. re agents,
own a piece Of land comprising G,lSJ acIes. OF
winch a tract If AL acres Is planted with vines
under hirhly successful cultivation. The soci-
ETY. reports "A marked Improvement IN wines pro-
duced during the past wear or two, the apprecia-
ton In quality being attributed to the introo ne
tion OF foreign vines and the gr dual exhaustion
OF the rich surf Hce soil In ligut sparkling
wines or Champagne, the society finds crafty
Peal Of California; "Nniionei CRAZE" and
ma .. "a ,.n, VIE In "ry ,','s its, a "u
lecture white ana RED, yiHi &c product. very
DRY wines contain a very small proper ION Of
aicohol' and are therefore mnch sourht aiter
"a Europe received medal at Paris and at
Vienna.
CRowDTNG OFT or FOREIGN DnANDs.
In the manufacture Of SPARKLING wines or
cham agUe. remark 'ule progress Las been made
In California during the past Two years. In this
tue leading place, having manufactured cham
paguc. equal IN ~ respects to the best imported
French wines. he wines ~ this coast are 50
peculi T that great deal OF practical knowledge
Is necessary TO enable tho manufacturer TO pro-
, ducc champtcn from them. There Is no secret
ABOUT ~, ut II Is simply matter OF judgment
and experience IN making selections from pro-
per kinds Of grapes and combining them IN
proper quantities LandsbeTser & Co. do not
consider that possible perfection mas been at
tanned, but they are convinced that outside
brands have been driven from the market, and
nothing but the finer grades Of French wines
can be prom ably imported. In tins way dollars
are not only saved from going out of the state,
hut new sources Of wealth are being created,
and other countries, IS purchasers OF California
champagnes. are lait undcr contribution. The
ch .mpagne district OF France produces twenty
million bottles OF vine annually, but OF this
quantity France only consumes three million
bottles. while the world az large readily takes
the remaining seventeen millions.
In California number OF the earlier cham
payne factories were compelled to abandon the
business in consequence OF the cheap limitations,
prepared by forcing gas obtained from marble
dust into the vine. he urst brand Of wine
made 10y Landsherger Co. was called "Siilery
MusseuX,' aud was made from Mission grapes.
me next WINE made, called the " Grand Prize
, ! Dry inc" was manufactured from Mission aud
I foreign grapes mixed. In the regular order of
| improvement In quality tho "Gr nj Prize Pri-
| waite Cuyee" was produced wholly from foreign
: grapes. A, length the Eclipse Extra Dry was
pre- pared 10y combining the varieties Of grapes
| winch have made the finest European wines.
| The Eclipse Is said by the best wine tasters
= to represent the nearest approach TO uerfection
in champagne ever reached In California In
less the taste Is cultivated 10 the degree Of dis
tlnsuisns every n'!le pecnlar Nv about wine;
. French wine Of the highest stand ird.
; The Eclipse" is n dry WINE Ia the trade 3
acceptatiou Of the term, and sparkles with the
, | brightest life. 1t would be called white In the
general classification, nat II wears the slightest
tinge ~ straw color, and loses nothing Of its
' beauty for that.
t INCREASING FAVOR OF CALIFORNIA WINES.
e AZ proof Of the favor In which the California
! | vintage Ia growing, regular shipments OF wine
are being made to England, Australia, Japan, and
r the Sandwich Islands. Tnese are purchases in
the full sense Of the term, ana not consign-
! ments. The Front street trade Is constant
! and regular demand which taxes the hrm u
supply. That age gives TO California champ tgne
!, all that Is needed To make II equal 10 the famed
: vintage products OF Europe is now regarded as
an accepted fact.
, About one year ago shipment of sparkling
u wine was made to an English house A few
days after It's arrival bottle was opened. Inc
English merchant wrote to Lhndsberger Co
= that the wine had been tasted, and did not meet
=, the expectations Of the nrm. few weeks ago
y however, another letter received from thu
same house, say ing that one years storage had
wrought "A wonderful improvement In the Cab
u fornia wine, rendering IL equal I'm all respects Il
II French champagne. The same letter com aineC
= ovcrtures for handling the wines tor a time u
. twenty-five Yeas. Inc same re sons that maxi
a. French wines 80 acceptable 10 the Connos- ur
II ~ this country will render California wines ac
ceptHblr abroad. The many months consumed