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be imparted by the Gamay, which ripens at the same 

 time. 



MEUNIER. Synonyms, Miller's Burgundy, Miillerrebe. 

 Moderate grower and bearer, as most of the Pinots 

 are, but makes an excellent wine. The foliage is a light 

 green', covered with a white bloom, looking as if dusted 

 with flower, hence its name. Cluster small, slightly 

 shouldered; berry rathsr small, slightly oblong, also 

 covered with white bloom ; delicate and sprightly. 



KEFOSCO. Synonym, Crabb's Black Burgundy. This 

 is a strong grower, very productive in some locations, 

 subject to coulure in others. Leaf heart-shaped, covered 

 with gray furze beneath. Cluster medium, shouldered; 

 berry medium, slightly oblong, with thick skin and dark 

 juice, making an excellent, full-bodied wine. 



The following I would classify not as high as the fore- 

 going, but as making very good red wines in their proper 

 location : St. Macaire, Spanna or Nebbiolo, Tannat, 

 Carignane, Fresa, Petit Bouschet. The last is especially 

 cultivated because it contains a great amount of color 

 and tannin, which makes it very valuable for blending. 



ZINFANDEL. As this was the first grape of which 

 good red wine was made here, and it yet occupies a large 

 part, if not a majority, of our vineyards, a more com- 

 plete description of it is given its good qualities and its 

 faults. If planted on soils rich in iron, along our hill- 

 sides, especially on northern slopes with deep soil, it 

 will develop abundance of sugar and fine flavor. Such 

 Zinfandel wine will reach perfection in about two years, 

 and should not be kept over three, as it will then lose 

 that fine raspberry flavor and sprightliness which char- 

 acterize it when young. Grown on rich valley lands, it 

 is a wine of little color and character, and becomes a 

 very indifferent beverage. Its good qualities are early 

 productiveness, easy training and sure crops, which have 

 given it the name of the "poor man's grape." Its faults 



