Posts Written OnOctober 14, 2010

Jan Palaggi of Palaia Vineyards in the Hudson Valley sent us a harvest update earlier this week: "We picked out Traminette on October 2. It was fantastic this year with 23 brix, PH 3.57 and TA 7.7 The grapes were beautiful — especially in the block where we pulled leaves before we netted them which allowed air in as well as sunshine. The brix were higher in this block as well which means we will be doing this to all the vines next season.  What a great year we’ve had in the vineyard with plenty of sunshine and low humidity.…

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor One has to hand it to Michael and Paula Croteau, proprietors of Croteaux Vineyards. They have taken seemingly simple concept — producing only rose — and yet continually find ways to keep it fresh, new and creative. They started out with only three wines, each named for the merlot clones they used to make them: 3, 181 and 314. From there, they've added a Charmat method sparkler "Cuvee Sparkle", a wild yeast fermented merlot rose "Sauvage" and an intensely colored cabernet franc rose "Ruby." Each wine is unique, distinct and — as of August 22…

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