In the cellar, we are adding cream of tartar to begin cold stabilization of the 2018 Iowa Steuben. We are also filtering batches of Star Spangled White® and 2017 Iowa LaCrosse which we will bottle during the week of November 28. Over the past several weeks, we
Read more →This week, the vineyard crew will be continuing work on trellis system maintenance. We are also starting work on converting some of our Marquette from VSP (vertical shoot positioning) to high wire (single high wire) trellis. We took advice from our vine supplier back in 2006 that
Read more →Celebrate the arrival of Tassel Ridge 2018 Iowa Nouveau, our first wine from the 2018 harvest. Tassel Ridge 2018 Iowa Nouveau (pronounced [new-vo]) is a light, fruity wine. Made entirely from grapes grown in Iowa, Tassel Ridge 2018 Iowa Nouveau pairs well with brats, vegetable and
Read more →This week, the vineyard crew will try to get the remaining tasks done required to get the vineyards ready for winter. We still have some trellis damage to fix. We will also clean pickups and tractors and put them away in storage for the winter. We hope
Read more →We continue to fine various batches of white wines in order to get them ready for bottling. We are cold stabilizing Edelweiss in two different ranks. We’ve moved our Muscat into the Winery from the outdoor tank and are beginning to taste the Muscat in order to
Read more →Fall is an exciting time at Tassel Ridge Winery because many of the grapes that were hanging on the vine as recently as Labor Day are now wine and are ready for bottling. Our first wine of the season is 2018 Iowa Nouveau (pronounced [new-vo]), a light,
Read more →Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 9, 10, and 11—2017 Iowa Dry La Crescent Release 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.—Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.—Saturday 12:00–6:00 p.m.—Sunday Tassel Ridge is releasing a new wine this weekend—2017 Iowa Dry La Crescent. It will be available ONLY at the Winery beginning on Friday, November
Read more →Warm up with Tassel Ridge Winery’s Traditional Mulled Wine.
Read more →Harvest Club members receive a shipment of two bottles of wine four times a year. Each Harvest Club shipment has a pre-determined selection of two dry wines, two sweet wines, or one of each. Harvest Club Selections Members will be notified by mail or e-mail about upcoming
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