We started processing Edelweiss on Tuesday. The Brianna was racked off sediment and we started fermentation. We continued testing grape samples to determine which grapes we will harvest after the Edelweiss is all harvested. Foch was delivered from the grower and the first step in the Winery
Read more →Last week, we harvested Brianna which we are growing at both Tassel Ridge and Maple Woods vineyards. The quality seemed good but the quantity was very disappointing. We had two good weather days late last week while we waited for Edelweiss to ripen. We got a lot
Read more →Our Blackberry Wine is brimming with mellow berry flavors reminiscent of old-fashioned 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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Pop, Fizz, Chill: Blackberry Wine Style The jammy flavors in Tassel Ridge® Blackberry Wine and the fizz in Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Iowa White make a fun, fizzy, fruity cold drink!
Read more →Last week, we continued cleaning up Maple Woods Vineyard however the frequent bouts of rain made that difficult. We did do some mowing in some of our vineyards. We delivered harvest carts to each vineyard and picked up our harvester from the local John Deere dealer where
Read more →We started testing grapes on Monday and monitored both the grapes and the weather to determine when we can start picking. Brianna is usually the first to be ripe followed by Edelweiss. We have lots of Edelweiss so that will take some time. We loaded up the
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Where silky cherry notes meet Mediterranean spice. Try a Greek Feta Burger paired with Tassel Ridge Iowa Silky St. Croix! Tassel Ridge Iowa Silky St. Croix, a semi-sweet red with cherry notes on the nose and palate, is a perfect pairing for the spice in these Greek
Read more →Iowa Silky St. Croix is a semi-sweet red with cassis, black cherry, and mango on the nose; soft black cherry on the palate; and a long, fruity finish. Made entirely from St. Croix grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, Iowa Silky St. Croix pairs with grilled meat,
Read more →The cellar team is testing grapes, getting harvest equipment greased (with food grade grease), thoroughly cleaning the presses, getting our scale recalibrated by the State of Iowa, and is placing orders for grapes that we will be short of this season. Our filter is being prepared for
Read more →We have removed all of the under-vine weeds at Maple Woods and have gone back to remove suckers and to tying up the vines as needed. We have been mowing all of the vineyards. And, we moved macro bins to each of the vineyards and got them
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