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Tassel Ridge News

Progress Update on the 500 LaCrosse Vines Planted in June

On October 13, 2022   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

This photo was taken at sunset on October 1, 2022.  Our goal is to have vines reach the top wire during their first growing season. You can see that the short vine in the foreground didn’t make it but that the two big vines in the background

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Tassel Ridge® Steak au Poivre Vert

On October 13, 2022   /   Main Dishes, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles, Recipes  

Pair an elegant steak with elegant Tassel Ridge 2019 Iowa Marquette! An elegant steak, with this full-flavored au Poivre Vert Sauce, pairs well with a full-bodied red wine. And, Tassel Ridge 2019 Iowa Marquette, with its pleasant acidity, is an especially elegant pairing!

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2019 Iowa Marquette

On October 11, 2022   /   Featured Wines, Iowa wine, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles, Wine  

2019 Iowa Marquette is a dry red that teases the palate with a fresh, lightly acidic entry transitioning to raspberry and black cherry and a medium-long finish. A versatile food pairing wine, 2019 Iowa Marquette will pair nicely with grilled beef, chicken, or pasta. Serve at room temperature.

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Vineyard Crew Makes Good Progress on Pulling Mulberry Trees and Replacing Trellis Posts

On October 3, 2022   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

The vineyard team has been putting in some long days pulling trees and replacing vineyard trellis posts. We are taking advantage of the nice weather and the fact that the ground is fairly wet at the moment. They are making good progress. This week, we started running

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Most Fermentations are Now Complete….We are Wrapping Up Loose Ends for This Harvest

On September 29, 2022   /   Action in the Cellar, Cellar Updates, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

This week, we racked off Iowa Marquette Rosé, Iowa La Crescent, and Iowa Petite Pearl off yeast lees. We are making a small test batch of Iowa Crimson Pearl and finished the fermentation by chilling the wine. We tasted our 2021 Iowa Frontenac and wow! This is

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Moist Soil Makes Post and Mulberry Tree Removal Easier

On September 29, 2022   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

Because of the recent rains, the vineyard soil here in Mahaska County is well irrigated and it is much easier to remove broken posts and Mulberry trees. Posts get broken off at the ground during harvest because they get hit by the harvester, especially when we are

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Native Sunflowers at Caldwell Park in Oskaloosa

On September 29, 2022   /   Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

Visit Caldwell Park in Oskaloosa to See Native Sunflowers in Full Bloom Caldwell Park on the East side of Oskaloosa along State Highway 92 and adjacent to the Environmental Learning Center is a great place to see Helianthus maximiliani, a native sunflower. While its intensely yellow flowers

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Tassel Ridge® VeryCranBerry Sangria

On September 28, 2022   /   Newsletter, Newsletter Articles, Recipes, Sangrias  
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Sangria that’s perfect for Fall, Tailgating, and Game Watching! VeryCranBerry Sangria, made with Tassel Ridge® Cranberry Wine, is a perfect sangria for fall. Try it with turkey, ham, and even pumpkin desserts.

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Work in the Cellar Seems Never-Ending Right Now

On September 21, 2022   /   Action in the Cellar, Cellar Updates, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We did punch-downs on red wine fermentations all weekend. It is a great upper body work-out! But, the punch-downs assure that grape skins are in contact with the fermenting juice as much as possible right now. That will allow us to extract as much flavor as possible

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This Week, We Start the Process of Getting the Vineyard Ready for Next Year

On September 21, 2022   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We are well into the process of cleaning up the Macrobins and putting them away for the winter. We are also looking the harvester over carefully to find out what needs to be fixed so we are ready for next year’s harvest when it starts. We continue

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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.

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