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 are focused on harvesting right now. When the grapes are ready, we don’t do anything else until they are harvested. We are machine harvesting most grapes and we start at 3 A.M. to get the grapes when they are at their coolest. In our Foch vineyard
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Fiery Shrimp and Chilled Tassel Ridge® Iowa Edelweiss spice up your dinner. Shrimp doesn’t have strong flavors, but the other ingredients in Fiery Shrimp are very flavorful. The tropical fruit notes, with pineapple and a hint of citrus in Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss, will pair nicely with
Read more →Tassel Ridge Winery was just notified that three of its wines won medals in the Minnesota-based International Cold Climate Wine Competition. They are: • Silver for Iowa Edelweiss • Bronze for Iowa Candleglow® White • Bronze for Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too!® This competition is limited to
Read more →We are monitoring the fermentation of the Brianna by first watching the tank temperature and we added the mid-life nutrients at the proper time. We were expecting to purchase some Foch grown by another grape grower but when he went to harvest, he didn’t really have any
Read more →We harvested Brianna at the Tassel Ridge Vineyard last week. The yield was low but the quality looked good. While we are waiting for more grapes to ripen, we have been focused on removing Virginia Creeper (aka Parthenocissus quinquefolia) from our vineyards. Virginia Creeper is native to
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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Tassel Ridge Bacon Cheddar Sliders and Iowa Silky St. Croix…perfect for grilling! Chilled 2015 Iowa Silky St. Croix, a semi-sweet red with cassis, black cherry, and mango on the nose; soft black cherry on the palate; and a long, fruity finish, is a perfect pairing for Tassel
Read more →This year has been unlike any previous year in that grapes were slow to develop and then very slow to increase sugar content. We are testing daily and are ready to harvest but the grapes are not ready. Normally, we would have started with Brianna by August
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,
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