Iowa Candleglow® White is a dry, fruity white with pineapple, pear, melon, and apricot notes on the nose and palate and a finish that hints of green apple. This dry white is made from La Crescent, Brianna, and Edelweiss grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards.
Read more →We racked the LaCrosse off sediment, added some sugar (chapitalized) the LaCrosse and have started fermenting this juice. We also started fermenting the La Crescent. We purchased some Foch that is now fermenting. We are doing regular punch-downs on the Foch. Early this week, we ran the
Read more →Try Shrimp Scampi with Iowa Edelweiss. Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss, with hints of mandarin orange, pear, and pineapple, pairs well with shrimp and this Scampi Sauce.
Read more →Iowa Edelweiss wine from Tassel Ridge Winery is a great wine for fall. It is a fruity, semi-sweet white wine that offers orange, pear, and pineapple hints on both the nose and palate. It is great served chilled and simply sipped. And, it enhances spicy Asian stir-fry
Read more →We started the winemaking process with Edelweiss this week by racking the juice off sediment and starting the fermentation. The Edelweiss was beautiful and the juice had great aromas. We also tested more grape samples to determine which variety we will harvest next and how other grapes
Read more →We collected samples of grapes on Monday to determine the juice chemistries and to decide which to harvest first. We also moved the harvester, the tractor and its trailer, our two refrigerated box trucks, and several Macrobins to Meadowcreek where we expected to continue with harvest. We
Read more →Our Blackberry Wine is brimming with mellow berry flavors reminiscent of old-fashion blackberry jam. Pair Blackberry Wine with cheesecake or sweet, fruity desserts. Consider serving it as dessert or sipping it whenever you are in the mood for something luscious and fruity. Serve chilled or at room
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Summer heat is still here. It’s time for an adult milkshake! Cool down with a Tassel Ridge® Blackberry Wine Shake. An adult milkshake, made with Tassel Ridge Blackberry Wine, it combines blackberry flavors and icy cold goodness. And, it’s easy to make!
Read more →The 2022 harvest at Tassel Ridge Winery began on August 23 at about 3 a.m. We started picking Brianna and then quickly moved to Edelweiss where we picked until all of our bins were full at 11 a.m. The 4-person picking team uses a Korvan harvester that
Read more →When the grape samples come to the Winery, we test them for their sugar level, for the total acidity of the juice, and for the pH or the strength of the acidity. We do this in our lab using a titrator made by Mettler-Toledo. In addition, we
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