We harvested a total of 121.73 tons of grapes from our vineyards and purchased another 6.5 tons from three other vineyards nearby. This is either a record, or very close to a record, for our vineyards. And, the good news is not restricted to quantity. The cellar
Read more →Oskyfizzante® Iowa White is a fruity, semi-sweet, fizzy wine with grapefruit, kiwi, and stony fruit on the nose and kiwi, peach, and citrus on the palate. Made from grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa vineyards, Oskyfizzante® Iowa White is great for celebrations! Serve well chilled. Oskyfizzante®
Read more →Candlelight is now completely sold out at Tassel Ridge Winery. Some of our retailers have stocks of Candlelight so if you really like it, now is the time to pick up a couple of bottles. Its place in our product line will be taken over by Brianna,
Read more →With most of the grapes being fermented in our tanks, work in the cellar shifts to supervising those fermentations and racking finished wine from one tank to another. We will still have two batches of grapes to process this week, but the focus is quickly shifting to
Read more →We’ve now harvested eight different grape varieties and have only the Frontenac and Sabrevois left to harvest. About 100 tons have been harvested from our vineyards, and we have purchased about 4.5 tons from other Iowa vineyards. That leaves only our Steuben from which we dropped the fruit.
Read more →Iowa Edelweiss is a semi-sweet white wine with the scent of ripe pineapple followed by hints of mandarin orange, pear, and pineapple on the palate. Made entirely from Edelweiss grapes grown in Mahaska County, Iowa, this wine pairs well with spicy Asian food, meats seasoned with Caribbean
Read more →The cellar team processes fruit as it is harvested and then gets fermentations started as soon as the juice gets to about 60°F. Yeast does not work well at lower temperatures. This requires lots of juggling because grape processing is an “all hands” activity. But, when we
Read more →We’ve now finished harvesting the following grape varieties: Brianna, Edelweiss, St. Pepin, LaCrosse, St. Croix, and Foch. We expect to begin harvesting Marquette on Wednesday of this week followed by La Crescent, Frontenac, and Sabrevois as they become ripe.
Read more →Iowa White Blossom is a dry, white wine that offers aromas of tropical fruits, including pineapple and citrus. Pineapple, nectarine, and white peach dominate the palate, and the finish hints of green apple. Made entirely from Edelweiss grapes grown in Mahaska County, Iowa, Iowa White Blossom pairs
Read more →9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Walk for a Cure 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.—Wood Fired Oven Pizza Take a walk through the vineyards at Tassel Ridge Winery with your family and/or friends and help fund the fight against cancer of all types. Proceeds will benefit ACS—Relay for Life. Registration is $25 before
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