Among the best pairings for a merlot, it turns out, is solar energy technology, as some PA wineries, like Hopewell Vineyards in Lower Oxford, can attest, reports the Pottstown Mercury.
Founded in 2002 by Karen and Anthony Mangus, the vineyard currently has 13 acres in production with eight varieties of wine grapes. Last year the vineyard produced 58 tons of grapes, which were sold to three Pennsylvania wineries for processing into wine.
From the beginning the Manguses' plan has been to establish the vines first, then eventually build their own winery at their Lower Oxford location. While the economy has slowed their timeline somewhat, state and federal incentives for alternative energy sources motivated them to go forward with installation of a new grid-tiered solar photovoltaic system.
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