Tassel Ridge Winery was just notified that three of its wines won medals in the Minnesota-based International Cold Climate Wine Competition. They are: • Silver for Iowa Edelweiss • Bronze for Iowa Candleglow® White • Bronze for Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too!® This competition is limited to
Read more →We are monitoring the fermentation of the Brianna by first watching the tank temperature and we added the mid-life nutrients at the proper time. We were expecting to purchase some Foch grown by another grape grower but when he went to harvest, he didn’t really have any
Read more →We harvested Brianna at the Tassel Ridge Vineyard last week. The yield was low but the quality looked good. While we are waiting for more grapes to ripen, we have been focused on removing Virginia Creeper (aka Parthenocissus quinquefolia) from our vineyards. Virginia Creeper is native to
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Tassel Ridge Bacon Cheddar Sliders and Iowa Silky St. Croix…perfect for grilling! Chilled 2015 Iowa Silky St. Croix, a semi-sweet red with cassis, black cherry, and mango on the nose; soft black cherry on the palate; and a long, fruity finish, is a perfect pairing for Tassel
Read more →This year has been unlike any previous year in that grapes were slow to develop and then very slow to increase sugar content. We are testing daily and are ready to harvest but the grapes are not ready. Normally, we would have started with Brianna by August
Read more →Iowa Silky St. Croix is a semi-sweet red with cassis, black cherry, and mango on the nose; soft black cherry on the palate; and a long, fruity finish. Made entirely from St. Croix grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, Iowa Silky St. Croix pairs with grilled meat,
Read more →We raised the grow tubes on the young vines we planted in June. This is the third time we have done that and it is to protect the tender apical shoots from deer predation. The deer think these shoots are the best salad they can think of!
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Grilled Coffee Chipotle Steaks and Tassel Ridge® Iowa Frontenac…perfect for Grilling! Tassel Ridge Iowa Frontenac is a perfect pairing for the very flavorful spice rub on these Coffee Chipotle Steaks and summer evenings.
Read more →Iowa Frontenac offers plum and blackberry notes followed by oak and baking spice with lingering, pleasant acidity. Made entirely from Frontenac grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, Iowa Frontenac will complement grilled meat, beef roasts, and stews.Serve at room temperature. Tassel Ridge wines are sold at about
Read more →In the past week, we mowed both the Tassel Ridge® and Meadowcreek Vineyards and because of the rain, they really needed to be mowed. We also got ready for more rain by pumping the lagoons. We continued tying up the vines, straightened pencil rods, and secured them
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