The state in the Midwest of the USA with the capital Lincoln covers 200,356 km². It borders South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the east (separated by the Missouri River), Kansas to the south, Colorado to the south-west and Wyoming to the west. Nebraska was admitted to the Union as the 37th state in 1867.

Viticulture in Nebraska dates back to the 19th century. German, Bohemian and other European immigrants planted vines along the Missouri River, mainly American varieties. With national prohibition (1920-1933), viticulture came to an almost complete standstill. It was not until the 1990s that a revival began, mainly through the cultivation of frost-hardy hybrids that are better adapted to the climatic conditions.
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