Harvest 2007 Under Way!
Harvest of the 2007 vintage began today with the picking of Vanessa and some of the Reliance, Canadice, Alwood, Ravat 34 and Jupiter for the Lynchburg Farmer's Market tomorrow. The weather is very dry and I hope I can get through the crack prone table grapes before a hurricane arrives with several inches of rain. Several of the early red wine grapes are approaching harvest and my federal winery application is still in limbo. Once it is approved I can send a copy and remaining materials to the Virginia ABC and await their approval. It is getting very tight as to whether I will be licensed in time to ferment the early grapes. I may have to freeze them until the permits clear.
The 2007 hybridizations are hanging on well and the MN1095 seeds are approaching ripeness. I was successful in getting Chasselas pollen on aestivalis and cinerea this year which will yield very interesting hybrids.
If you're in the Lynchburg, VA, area, look for us on Saturday mornings at the market through August and September.
Harvest of the 2007 vintage began today with the picking of Vanessa and some of the Reliance, Canadice, Alwood, Ravat 34 and Jupiter for the Lynchburg Farmer's Market tomorrow. The weather is very dry and I hope I can get through the crack prone table grapes before a hurricane arrives with several inches of rain. Several of the early red wine grapes are approaching harvest and my federal winery application is still in limbo. Once it is approved I can send a copy and remaining materials to the Virginia ABC and await their approval. It is getting very tight as to whether I will be licensed in time to ferment the early grapes. I may have to freeze them until the permits clear.
The 2007 hybridizations are hanging on well and the MN1095 seeds are approaching ripeness. I was successful in getting Chasselas pollen on aestivalis and cinerea this year which will yield very interesting hybrids.
If you're in the Lynchburg, VA, area, look for us on Saturday mornings at the market through August and September.
1 comments:
Clifford - I met you today at the Lynchburg Market and bought a bottle of the Vixen Noir. I came home for lunch and was excited to try a wine based on native grapes. Firstly, the bottle presentation is beautiful. I know you have taken steps to reduce the cost of the wine - with the bottle glass and art - however, it is really beautiful. (I thought about using a synonym but the word fits.) The smell of the wine was captivating -very fresh. I must admit that when I sat down to lunch, I had poured a little bit of wine into another glass so that I would have something to compare this to. I chose a French wine from the cotes du Ventoux as that is a special place for me. Honestly, I was so impressed by your wine that I prefered it to the French wine.The two both have their merits, but there is something truly special about your Vixen Noir. The fruit does not taste watered down, civilized - it tastes pure. In any case it tastes great with Camembert! I absolutely love it and I look forward to enjoying more of your wines. Kristina C.
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