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Every Grape that is Harvested Needs to be Processed

On September 16, 2021   /   Action in the Cellar, Cellar Updates, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

After every day of harvest, we have to process grapes.  That involves a run through the destemmer-crusher for all grapes.  Red grapes are then pumped into either tanks or open-top fermenters.  Grapes used to make white and rosé wines go into the press and just the juice

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As Soon As Fruit is Harvested, We Process it In the Cellar

On September 9, 2021   /   Action in the Cellar, Cellar Updates, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

The first step in processing each batch of fruit is destemming and crushing the fruit. When we are making a white or rosé, we then juice the grapes in the press and pump the pressed juice straight into one of our stainless steel tanks. If we are

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Harvesting Grapes Fills Most Days

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

After allowing for rain, we harvest almost every day right now. Most of our grape varieties are approaching ripeness, fortunately in a nice sequence. We received a load of Petite Pearl from a grower on Sunday, harvested Sabrevois at Maple Woods and Steuben at Meadowcreek on Monday,

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Tassel Ridge® Iowa Wine Tai

On September 9, 2021   /   Drinks & Wine Mixology, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles, Recipes  

Try an Iowa Wine Tai. Try an Iowa twist on a Mai Tai. The pineapple juice and orange juice in this Wine Tai enhance the pineapple and orange notes in Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss.  

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We are Busy As Bees in the Cellar Right Now

On September 2, 2021   /   Action in the Cellar, Cellar Updates, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

One of the components of our Nouveau is Foch. We started carbonic maceration on the Foch last week and pressed it off skins and seeds on Monday. We took some Marquette and started carbonic maceration on Thursday of this week and will combine the two batches next

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Harvest Started with LaCrosse This Week, Continued with Marquette

On September 2, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We had planned to harvest St. Pepin late last week but decided it was not ready. So, on Saturday, we harvested our LaCrosse and then on Sunday, started harvesting Marquette. Most of the Marquette was harvested on Sunday with the rest harvested on Monday. We hurried to

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On the Crush Pad, We Process the Fruit as it is Harvested

On August 26, 2021   /   Action in the Cellar, Cellar Updates, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

We started the fermentation of our Brianna this week and added the lag nutrients at mid-week. We watched the temperatures of the fermenting juice very carefully. We have also received Foch from one of our grape suppliers and we started a carbonic maceration of this fruit this

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Tassel Ridge® Grilled Coffee Chipotle Steak

On August 25, 2021   /   Main Dishes, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles, Recipes  

Coffee, Chipotle, and Steak…New Flavors for Your Grill! Tassel Ridge® Iowa Silky St. Croix, a semi-sweet red with cherry notes on the nose and palate, is a perfect pairing for the very flavorful spice rub on Grilled Coffee Chipotle Steaks.  

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We Have Gotten Our Crush Pad All Set Up to Process Grapes

On August 19, 2021   /   Action in the Cellar, Cellar Updates, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

Each harvest, we invest a lot of time getting all of the equipment we need to process grapes set up before harvest. This involves getting the scales in place and being certified by the State. Then, we move the elevator and dump bin from the warehouse. We

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Harvest Started on Tuesday with Brianna from Maple Woods, Newport Lane, and Tassel Ridge Vineyards

On August 19, 2021   /   From Our Vineyard, Newsletter, Newsletter Articles  

Beginning at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, our harvest crew of four people started harvesting Brianna at our Maple Woods Vineyard. They finished at about 10:45 and moved north to Newport Lane Vineyard. After harvesting Brianna at Newport Lane Vineyard, they moved the equipment over to Tassel Ridge

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Tassel Ridge Winery

Address:
1681 220th Street
Leighton, IA 50143

Phone:
641.672.WINE (9463)

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Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
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