Iowa Harvest Red is a dry red with plum and black cherry aromas and notes on the palate along with nice acid followed by a long, complex finish. Iowa Harvest Red is made from Marquette and Marechal Foch grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards. Iowa Harvest Red
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Warm up with Baked Manicotti and Tassel Ridge Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too! This Baked Manicotti has acid from tomatoes and savory flavors from the seasonings and garlic. Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too!, a dry red with aromas of blackberry and cherry and very fruity raspberry and
Read more →The temperature as I write this article has not gotten above 0°F all day and it is a good reminder of why we grow Cold Climate Grape Varieties in Iowa. Vitis vinifera vines (which includes grape varieties like Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon) will freeze off at the
Read more →The genetics in our Cold Climate grape varieties combine to present some major challenges in wine making. The first is that juice from our varieties tend to have very high acid levels. One common way to manage high acid levels is to let the grapes hang until
Read more →Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too!® is a dry red with aromas of blackberry and cherry and very fruity raspberry and cherry notes on the palate followed by a long finish. A blend of Marquette, Sabrevois, St. Croix, and Frontenac grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, pair Iowa
Read more →We bottled the 2023 Iowa Harvest Red this week and got a batch of our very popular Red, White, & Blue® ready for bottling next week. We started to cold stabilize a large batch of Edelweiss. This wine will be used to make three different wines: Star
Read more →Tassel Ridge Iowa In the Dark is a dry red with light and fresh flavors. First impressions are tangy acid followed by black cherry fading to plum followed by a drying mid-palate and a long, pleasing finish. Made from Marquette, St. Croix, Petite Pearl, and Steuben grapes
Read more →2021 Iowa Petite Pearl is a dry red with a lightly acidic entry transitioning to dark fruit and a long, drying finish. Made from Petite Pearl grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, 2021 Iowa Petite Pearl will pair nicely with grilled meat or pasta with a tomato-based
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Elegant Prime Rib with and an Elegant Iowa Wine! Prime Rib is an elegant cut of beef, and Tassel Ridge 2021 Iowa Petite Pearl, a dry red with a lightly acidic entry transitioning to dark fruit and a long, drying finish, is a perfect pairing with Prime
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Tassel Ridge® Nachos and Fizzy Wines…a Perfect Combination for Holiday Entertaining. Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Iowa White is a fruity, semi-sweet, fizzy wine. Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Red is a semi-sweet, refreshing, fruity, fizzy wine. Both are perfect pairings for these Tassel Ridge Ultimate Nachos served as an appetizer
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