Ponderosa Valley Vineyards & Winery is an American winery located in
Ponderosa, New Mexico, founded in 1982. Its wines have won awards in the
Indy International Competition and the
Colorado State Fair and
New Mexico State Fair
The New Mexico State Fair is an annual state fair held in September at Expo New Mexico (formerly the New Mexico State Fairgrounds) in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. The event features concerts, competitions, rodeos, carnival rides ...
wine competitions. Since 1996, the winery has only released vintages which have won multiple bronze, silver and gold medals in formal wine competition.
History
Henry Street first came to the
Ponderosa Valley in 1976. He planted his first vineyards on the southern slopes of the
Jemez Mountains in 1978. The winery began serving wine in 1993.
Street authored the book ''The History of Wine in New Mexico: 400 Years of Struggle''.
Street died on July 9, 2014.
Selected awards
*2006 Reserve Red, Gold Medal,
New Mexico State Fair
The New Mexico State Fair is an annual state fair held in September at Expo New Mexico (formerly the New Mexico State Fairgrounds) in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. The event features concerts, competitions, rodeos, carnival rides ...
*2006 Sangiovese, Gold Medal, "Best of Show," New Mexico State Fair
*2008 Late Harvest Muscat, Gold Medal, "Best of Show," New Mexico State Fair
*2012 NM Riesling, Gold Medal, "Best of Show," New Mexico State Fair
See also
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List of wineries in New Mexico
This is a list of wineries in New Mexico. Within American wine, New Mexico has a long history of wine production, especially along the Rio Grande, from its capital Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe, the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque w ...
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New Mexico wine
References
Further reading
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External links
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1982 establishments in New Mexico
Tourist attractions in Sandoval County, New Mexico
Wineries in New Mexico
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