The Final Harvest 2011

Here are some pictures of the final harvest of Chambourcin on Sat., October 14th.  The grapes were excellent, and we had a whole lot of friends who showed up to make the work go fast.  It was a beautiful day and the work went quickly.  On Sunday, October 15th we picked the Cabernet Franc and both the Chambourcin and the Cabernet Franc were crushed, destemmed and placed in primary fermentation before the day ended.  It was such a satisfying feeling.  The food, grape juice and wine at the end of each day were a perfect end to a great season.  Now, it is time to wait and see what the grapes that we have put into the fermenter will turn into in the upcoming year.  Our initial tank tasting of the Vidal Blanc and Chambourcin were excellent.  The Chambourcin and Cabernet Franc juices were exceptional with nice sugar and acid and the potential to be some excellent vintages.  We hope everyone is enjoying the past seasons vintage and expect to close around Thanksgiving.   If anyone is interested in ordering wine for the Holidays, we encourage you to contact us within the next month so that we can arrange payment and delivery. 

Thank you for another excellent year.