Comments on: Scuppernong Woo Hoo!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:46:46 +0000

In a follow up to my previous post, we ended up with 40 gallons of scuppernong and muscadine wine in 2009 and as of June 2010, we have very little left, lol. The blackberry scuppernong was the best of all and I plan on making more of that this year. BTW, if the guy at the brewing shop tells you that champagne yeast is the same as montrachet, don’t believe him. You end up with Sparklenong – a slightly fizzy wine that will absolutely kick your tail. Peach scuppernong wine is next…

By: DG

DG — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:29:14 +0000

I grew up in eastern NC, land of small farms and watermen,where homemade Scuppernong wine was as traditional as a fall hog-killing. I left NC to make a living, and in those years I developed a taste for Chardonnay and Reisling but always managed to get a jug of good ol’ homemade NC Scuppernong wine for the holidays. Now don’t get me wrong. I don’t like the winery Scuppernong stuff any better than you did. It is way too sweet and as a drinking wine I fine it cloying (but not bad when poured on fruitcakes); however,some of the homemade stuff is incredibly good drinking wine. The problem is, I don’t make it myself, and it seems like everybody has a little different recipe. Some may be blends of Scuppernong with other grapes. I think a shot or two of moonshine (or Vodka these days may be in there too. I got a gallon jug of Scuppernong wine from a friend Friday, and it is incredibly good. It’s a little sweet, but no more so than a good German Reisling, but it has some heat when it goes down, just to let you know you’re drinking something that can knock you on your rear end if you’re not careful. It looks like a dark Rose wine, and has just athe right distinct but not overpowering Scuppernong taste.

By: BurrRabbit

BurrRabbit — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:10:05 +0000

I am planting several muscadine and scuppernong vines this winter. Wine will follow!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:50:14 +0000

I have about 300 ft of scuppernong & muscadine vines that my Dad planted 30 years ago. We can’t possibly use them all. We made 10 gallons of scuppernong and scuppernong/muscadine wine last year and everyone who tasted it was amazed. 2 glasses = happy. 3 glasses = sort of stupid (what a kick!). This year my Yankee friend and I are making more varieties including blackberry/scuppernong. I am in love with homemade wine!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:58:12 +0000

I have wild scuppernong growing in my back yard, and just 10 minutes ago (yeah it was 9:45 pm big deal lol) was outside picking them and eating them. They have a concord grape like taste to them, with a very thick skin (that to me presents a pleasant snap) that is much more sower than the pulp. Home made wine would probably be the best way to go on this. with the high sugar content I am sure you could make great liqours easily. I do not like duplin, but have had many a homemade variety that was smooth as silk and great after dinner.

By: P Weaver

P Weaver — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:59:48 +0000

Well I don’t know much about wines myself, however,the Mayor of my small town has these Scuppernong Vines
that were just loaded with berries several months back, says to me, come pick all you want, before the deer & the
birds gets them. I DID ! (Wow !!) that was 17 gallons of berries & 4 1/2 months ago.The results ( evryone has
given my wife & I an A+. Nice fruity aroma, take a sip, swush in around in your mouth,slitly sweet taste, but with
a litltle punch (15%).Going to put back several bottles to age ( that’s our plans anyway) . All of our friends here in
AL.are asking for more samples. Must be a Southern Thing Huh !

By: cinnel

cinnel — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:31:53 +0000

Duplin Scuppernong is absolutely the best. I tried others. None can campare!!! I give it an amazing * * * * *(5 stars) .

By: greenmg

greenmg — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:49:27 +0000

Well, we had a large arbor of scuppernongs in our back yard when I was growing up. My mother wouldn’t have anything to do with them, but my Baptist minister father used to pick them, put them up in canning jars, and store them in the basement for “juice”. I don’t know the recipe he used, but somehow that juice always developed a tremendous kick, and my father liked to make frequent trips to the basement. It was really sparkly as I remember. I wish I had a lovely scuppernong vine in my back yard, but I live in Minnesota now, and I fear it wouldn’t make it through the winter; I barely do myself!!

By: cynkorswim126

cynkorswim126 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:48:43 +0000

Hello, I just popped in, I found this sight again, and thank you, Sweet Neet. I was thinking of Janice, and scup as well. Yesterday was Halloween, and that was Janice’s favorite time, watching the kids come dressed trick or treating. I looked across the yard at her house and thought of all the good times, and today ws thinking about the wine.
I think I will look to those sites and get me some.

By: SethnGA

SethnGA — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:24:46 +0000

Well I don’t know too much about wines but every year when the harvest comes in I always want to take them and make wine, beer, or if I had the resources (a still) moonshine with them. But seeing how it is my Mom’s family property and we are Southern Baptist they frown upon it so we just make jellies and this year made a pie from a long forgotten recipe. And by the way the pies are killer! Hands down better then any blueberry pie you could throw at me and on the up-side no skins in the teeth unlike blueberry.

I know I might be off subject but I figure I would share cause it is harvest season as of Sept 21st for my family. I will start looking around here for that kind of wine though, just to study up on the future competition! I know for a fact I don’t like the bitter kinds of wine, but who knows, I at one time didn’t like beer.

Here’s to the hunt for the wine! And I better not get any dirty looks from Snooty, elitist wine shop owners cause as a avid Southern drinker I will call’em out on it.

Now thats what I call Southern Charm!