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‘I bet on muscadine, and we won.’ Chateau Elan’s winemaker reflects on destination winery’s growth, sustainable practices
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Chateau Elan winemaker Simone Bergese is originally from Ceresole d'Alba in the Piedmont region of Italy and holds degrees in oenology and viticulture from the Turin University in northern Italy. - photo by Scott Rogers
A wager on muscadines roughly a decade ago paid off to cultivate a prestigious wine empire responsible for the vast majority of the state’s wine production.