Positioned at the convergence of the eastern woodlands, western plains, Ozark highlands, and the Mississippi Delta. the State of Missouri is ecologically diverse, creating an environment that supports diverse plants and animals, and the cultivation of fruits. This remarkable diversity is cause for celebration. With an emphasis on the heritage and potential of North Americaâs native grapes. Vox Vineyards has tended to focus on garpes developed and cultivated by Thomas Volney Munson, a viticulturist who identified 31 separate species of grapes, 27 of them indigenous to middle America and reputed to have saved Europeâs wine industry from phylloxera infestation by grafting the Vitis Vinifera grapes to American rootstock. Munson was also an avid breeder and the leading expert in American grape species responsible for the initial cultivation and study of most of the grapes grown at Vox today. The current owner of Vox is continuing Munsonâs journey by cultivating over forty native varieties, in his quest to discover the unique flavors that American Heritage Grapes bring to
