scuppernong
Bronze muscadine variety
Scuppernong is a variety of muscadine grape native to the American South, producing large, bronze-green fruit with a distinctly sweet, musky flavor.
The grape is used for eating fresh and for making a sweet wine of the same name: a glass of scuppernong on the porch.
Named after the Scuppernong River in North Carolina.
Copper-tin alloy
- thick-skinnedResistant to criticism
- seededPlaced in ranking order
- berrySmall edible fruit
- hullOuter covering or frame
pulp · flesh · skin · juicy · harvest · arbor · trellis · tendril
Microbial sugar conversion
- vintageQuality from past eras
- sweet wineWine with high sugar
- dessert wineSweet post-meal libation
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
amber · bouquet · aroma · tannins · cellar · barrel · cork · decanting
Grape-growing estate
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
propagation · rootstock · grafting · espalier · cultivation · harvest · growing season · horticulture
Southeastern Atlantic coast state
- DixieNickname for Confederate states
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- front porchCovered entry deck
Mason-Dixon · Carolina · coastal plain · Tidewater · heirloom · heritage · tradition · Roanoke Island
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
- thick-skinnedResistant to criticism
- seededPlaced in ranking order
- berrySmall edible fruit
hull · pulp · flesh · skin · juicy · harvest · arbor · trellis · tendril · climber
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- vintageQuality from past eras
- sweet wineWine with high sugar
- dessert wineSweet post-meal libation
bronze · amber · bouquet · aroma · tannins · cellar · barrel · cork · decanting · terroir
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
pruning · propagation · rootstock · grafting · espalier · cultivation · harvest · growing season · horticulture · agriculture
North Carolina
Southeastern Atlantic coast state
- DixieNickname for Confederate states
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
front porch · Mason-Dixon · Carolina · coastal plain · Tidewater · heirloom · heritage · tradition · Roanoke Island · colonial
jelly
Fruit spread, no seeds
canning · pectin · sugary · sweet · spread · homemade · jarred · Southern cooking · farmhouse · pantry
scuppernongVitis vinifera
Species yielding wine grapes
Chardonnay · Cabernet Sauvignon · Pinot Noir · Merlot · Riesling
scuppernongBordeaux
French port and vineyard area
Burgundy · Chianti · French wine · grand cru