Huston Vineyard

Huston Vineyard

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
The website says “Welcome to our Idaho estate vineyard and artisan winery, located in Southern Idaho’s Snake River Valley along the Sunnyslope Wine Trail. You’ll find Huston Vineyards on Chicken Dinner Road, adjacent to the historic town of Huston, Idaho. As farmers, first of all, our wines begin in the vineyards and each site is carefully farmed and personally managed to ensure the premium quality of our handcrafted, small lot varietal wines. Every year, 30 to 40 different small lots are carefully watched over in the vineyard and winery, ensuring that the very best of the Snake River Valley is bottled in each vintage. The Snake River Valley’s long and abundant growing history stems from our rich volcanic soils, intense sunlight, and warm, dry temperatures—and proximity to the Snake River. Fruit is ripened by the warm growing season, as well as the diurnal shift offering cool nights—preserving acids and creating fruit-forward wines with outstanding structure. Visit us, and enjoy what’s pouring at the winery—on Chicken Dinner Road, the gateway to the Sunnyslope Wine Trail, in the heart of the Snake River Valley AVA. Our mission is this:  Great Wine, Great Foods, Great Friends, the Best of Times.“A bottle of wine is a capture of time and place. it’s a nice warm day for a rose.” Good conversation and refreshing wines thrive at the Huston Vineyard, owned by Greg and Mary Alger. “One ton of grapes will produce about 60 cases of wine. On average, about 4 tons per acre. That would be 240 cases.” At Huston Vineyard, Greg and Mary Alger represent the friendly nature of farmers behind the growth of the Idaho wine industry. The couple hosted lunch for a group of policymakers who recently toured the agricultural acres of Idaho’s second most populated county.
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