October 20th and 21st we celebrate Harvest Weekend and hope to see some of you at the winery/vineyard. Though Running Brook does not yet have the most luxurious tasting room or hospitality center, there is always a friendly person there to receive you. Be it Scott, Denise, Pedro or Manny, there is always someone to welcome you with a smile.
There is a lot of activity at Running Brook these days. We are well into the harvest season but with the bulk of wine still to be made: Below is a summary of the 2007 harvesting season detailing the grape varietals which we have already brought into the winery and those which we are about to pick.
Grapes already harvested and fermented:
- Pinot Gris - Currently settling in tank after fermentation. Expect to see this released by Summer 2008.
- Pinot Noir - Already transferred to barrel for aging and malolactic fermentation.
Grapes fermenting right now:
- Gewürztraminer - Cool temperature fermentation under way. Most likely to be finished dry but we'll see how it progresses.
- Sauvignon Blanc and Alvarinho - Very small quantities of these grapes were produced this year. Really just for experimental purposes so don't expect to see these on the sales brochure.
- Chardonnay - A small amount that we plan to ferment in barrel. A lot more still ripening in the vineyard.
Grapes to be harvested in the next few days/weeks:
- Chardonnay
- Vidal Blanc
- Petit Verdot
- Cabernet Franc
- Merlot
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