That's NOT was it says on the site you link to, It says that:
To ensure Kosher for Passover products are available for the Passover holiday, Manischewitz produces Kosher for Passover items beginning 4 months prior to the Passover holiday each year. All Manischewitz wines, except Elderberry, Loganberry, Cream Blush and Cream Peach, are offered as Kosher for Passover items. Please check the label to verify the wine is Kosher for Passover. The Kosher For Passover symbol can be found below the Manischewitz logo, and the "Kosher For Passover" banner also identifies the wine as being appropriate for Passover.
Kosher for Passover Items include:
• Concord Grape
SO, for 4 months PRIOR to Passover the concord grape is produced KFP, BUT not all year, and I have seen chometz Manishewitz Concord Grape on the liqour store shelves during this time of year. Maybe, not in Queens, Brooklyn, etc, but certainly in the hinterland such as Connecticut.
http://www.manischewitzwine.com/products/KosherforPassover.htm
In fact, the Kosher for Passover page on their site says the KFP is made with real cane sugar instead of corn syrup.
Since, Manichewitz Wines are sold across the country to many non-Jews all year round, this company does not bear the expense of cane sugar year round. It is cost effective for them to kasher for Passover production and change the recipe.
Furthermore this page bears out that there are Kosher Wines not available KFP (they name four) under the OU supervision from this company alone, as well as the other 8 months of production of at least 7 varieties that may also be found KFP.
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