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With Harvest Right Around the Corner, There are Lots of Tasks to be Done in Preparation

On August 4, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We are watching development of the grapes very carefully with a focus on Brianna, Edelweiss, and Marquette. We do a full pre-harvest test using a rigorous sampling procedure weekly complemented by random sampling and tasting. When we see the three varieties mentioned above getting ready for harvest,

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Hot, Dry Weather: What are the Implications for our Vines?

On July 29, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

After about two weeks of regular light rain, we have experienced two weeks of hot, dry weather. Fortunately, we have lots of ground moisture and only the newly planted vines will need additional water if the weather stays hot and dry. Our mature vines have root systems

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Tassel Ridge Vines Have Heavy Fruit Loads

On July 22, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

The first question everyone asks at this time of year is this: How is the grape crop looking? Vines in all of our four vineyards have heavy fruit loads. In fact, I don’t remember a harvest that was looking this good by July 15. Keep in mind

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Rain is Slowing Our Work in the Vineyards

On July 14, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

The rain last week and again this week has created some short days and many tasks were not complete. The top priority is to complete the harvest estimate and then to thin leaves in our Marquette blocks. We will finish removing Mulberry trees at Newport Lane, start

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Vineyard Crew Starts Readying Vineyards for Harvest

On July 7, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We will start thinning leaves on Marquette vines at Meadowcreek Vineyards. We want the fruit to get some sun but the leaves are two and three deep in places so we will mount our Collard leaf thinning system on a tractor and get ready to start removing

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We Finish Removing Suckers from Vines at Newport Lane

On June 30, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

Our big objective this week is to remove suckers from the vines at Newport Lane Vineyard. The suckers form on vines that are vigorous, usually because the soil is fertile and well-draining. They either grow directly out of the trunk just above the ground or they emerge

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This Week We Apply Fungicide to Vines

On June 24, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

Grapevines are fungus magnets! Powdery mildew, bunch rot, black rot, and numerous other fungi are out there all the time looking for a home. Our job in the vineyard is to make sure that our vines are not hospitable environments for fungus to grow. So, we spray

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Hot Weather Brings on Fruit Set, Need for New Vine Watering

On June 16, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We have experienced hot weather in the 80–90°F range for more than two weeks now. The vines have quickly moved through flowering to fruit set. We are working quickly to get fungicide sprayed and also to start hedging our Marquette. Our Marquette is trellised with a vertical

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Flowers on a Grape Vine??

On June 9, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

Hot weather has told the grape vines that it is time to bloom. Don’t feel bad if you can’t picture what a grape blossom looks like because you probably would have a hard time recognizing a grape flower even if it was pointed out to you. The

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Planting of New Vines Started This Week

On June 3, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We are planting 1,288 new vines this year and the planting process started this week. We purchase our new vines as rooted cuttings that consist of a root ball and about twelve inches of trunk. We will dig a hole in the ground, put the root ball

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Tassel Ridge Winery

Address:
1681 220th Street
Leighton, IA 50143

Phone:
641.672.WINE (9463)

*Winery Hours:

Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00–6:00 p.m.

*See our Event Calendar for special evening event hours.

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© 2021 Tassel Ridge Winery | 1681 220th Street, Leighton, Iowa 50143 | Phone : 641.672.WINE (9463)
Winery Hours: Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00–6:00 p.m.
See Events for Special Evening Event Hours | Email : info@tasselridge.com

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