Label

Name/Title

Label

Entry/Object ID

Q2022.21.247

Scope and Content

Two items from the Konstantin D. Frank & Sons Vinifera Wine Cellars, Ltd. Hammondsport, New York advertising their New York State Table Wine 'Johannisberg Riesling'

Context

1. A neck label from a bottle of Johannisberg Riesling. It includes the vintage date of 1967 and is decorated in grape vines and gold filigree. It is attached to a card describing the wine. Johannisberg Riesling "Natur Spaetlese" The delicious fruity wine is this bottle represents a break-through in the wine industry in the Eastern United States. The grapes for making this "Natur Spaetlese" wine have been harvested many days after the general picking of grapes has ended. Without amelioration or any other additions of ingredients. Only this over-ripeness is responsible that these wines developed their natural finest actual bouquet and the most noble individuality. . . . . . European Riesling grape variety of genuine wine grape, can be the peers of some of the "GREAT GROWTHS" of Germany, France and many another part of Europe. KONSTANTIN D. FRAND & SONS, VINIFERA WINE CELLARS, LTD. Hammondsport, New York 14840 2. The bottle label from 'Johannisberg Riesling'. It has a picture of three laborers picking grapes, there is cottage sitting by KEUKA LAKE and are hills in the background. The label is embellished in gold. The bottom section of the label includes "New York State Table Wine 'Johannisberg Riesling' Estate Produced and Bottled by Konstantin D. Frank & Sons Vinifera Wine Cellars, Ltd. Exclusively From Our Own Homegrown Grapes, Hammondsport, New York - 14080 Alcohol 11.5% by Volume

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Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Label, Identification

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Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3" x 4¼"

Dimension Notes

3¾" x 4¼"