Delaware wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Delaware. Historically, the first Swedish settlers planted grapes and made wine in Delaware as early as 1638. Delaware has the fewest wineries of any state in the United States. The largest winery is

Nassau Valley Vineyards Nassau Valley Vineyards was the first winery in the state of Delaware (wine), Delaware in the United States (wine), United States, and is currently the largest in the state. When jazz singer Peggy Raley decided to open a winery in Delaware, she fi ...

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Lewes Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes. The civil parish is the centre of ...

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fruit wine Fruit wines are fermented alcoholic beverages made from a variety of base ingredients (other than grapes); they may also have additional flavors taken from fruits, flowers, and herbs. This definition is sometimes broadened to include any alcohol ...

s in addition to grape wines. Three others are Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery in Frankford, which opened in 2010, Pizzadili Winery near Felton, a small, family business which opened in 2007 and Harvest Ridge Winery near Marydel, which opened in 2013.

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Wine regions of the United States by state or territory Tourism in Delaware Agriculture in Delaware {{wine-region-stub