Rudolf Jordan Vintage Reports for Castle Rock Vineyard, 1901-1935

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Rudolf Jordan Vintage Reports for Castle Rock Vineyard, 1901-1935

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Jordan's reports provide general remarks on the overall weather conditions, duration of vintage, general yield, condition of grapes, yeast, and sugar in wines as well as a chronological description of the vintage at Castle Rock Vineyard from 1906-1918. 1918 was the last vintage described. In 1919 and 1920 the grapes were made into juice due to the passage of the Volstead Act. Correspondence from Frederic T. Bioletti, William V. Cruess, and chemists Curtis & Tompkins is also included with the reports as well as several newspaper and journal clippings, printed documents and pamphlets.

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University of California, Davis, Shields Library

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University of California, Davis, Shields Library

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