Wine Growing at the Mission - Mission Hills, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This sign is located inside the Museum at Mission San Fernando. It reads:

"Wine Growing at the Mission

Grape vines (vitis vinifera) originally from
Spain via Baja California, were
planted at this Mission in year 1797.
By 1832 there were 32,000 vines
bearing a large bluish-black grape
'The Red Wine was similar to Claret.'

Grapes were brought in by ox-cart
to the double doors (LEFT) and
dumped in the large vat (RIGHT) where
they were pressed by foot. Juice
from the pipe at the base of the vat
was stored in ox-hides in the cellar.

WINE WAS USED:-
(1) with meals
(2) as medicine
(3) for MASS
(4) in exchange for provisions

Sorry! No samples today."

Group that erected the marker: Mission San Fernando URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Mission Hills, CA USA

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