We will start pounding posts this week in the new vineyard expansion at Maple Woods. Pounding posts is little more than a brute force project. The post pounder is mounted on the back of a Deere 6000 Series tractor. It uses hydraulic power from the tractor to
Read more →We finished up harvest with our Sabrevois at Tassel Ridge Winery on Monday, September 19. Our photographer used his drone to capture some great harvest photos which you can view here. We started at sunrise when the fruit was cool. Normally, we’d start at 3 a.m. but
Read more →We finished up harvest with our Sabrevois at Tassel Ridge Winery on Monday, September 19. Our photographer used his drone to capture some great harvest photos. We will have video to show you how it all looks from the air. Last week, we harvested the Steuben, La
Read more →We’ve enjoyed a large harvest with outstanding fruit quality so far. All of the white grapes are harvested except for the La Crescent. We will focus on harvesting red grapes now. The big problem has been rain and overcast skies that have interrupted harvest and slowed fruit
Read more →Over the Labor Day weekend, the vineyard team harvested 44.3 tons of Edelweiss at the Tassel Ridge vineyard. These grapes will be used to make Iowa White Blossom, Iowa Edelweiss, Star Spangled White®, and Oskyfizzante® Iowa White. We now have harvested almost all of the grapes that
Read more →After hand-harvesting some Brianna, St. Pepin, and La Crescent last week and the week before, the harvest really got started last Tuesday with machine harvesting of Brianna. This was some of the best Brianna we’ve ever tasted. And, the total quantity was astounding: 8 tons per acre.
Read more →Sit in the cab of the Grape Harvester at Tassel Ridge Vineyard as we harvest Brianna on Tuesday, August 23. Fruit quality is outstanding this year. And, the total yield was an astounding eight tons per acre! This translates to about 26 pounds per vine or 1600 pounds per 500
Read more →We started hand picking Brianna last week and will continue with St. Pepin and La Crescent. These grapes will be frozen and then used in making Iowa Prairie Snow®. We expect to move next to machine harvested Brianna. All other white varieties will be tested for Total
Read more →All of our grape varieties are now ripening. The acid levels are starting to decrease and sugar levels are growing. The grapes are becoming very flavorful, however, they are still high in acidity. The color of the grapes has changed. White grapes have become somewhat translucent and
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