Seufert Winery

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Memorial Day Open House: Thank You!

Thank you to everyone that stopped by on Memorial Day. The turnout was incredible; my winery space was packed all day long and my voice was shot by the end of the day. But it was well worth it. I enjoyed talking with each of you – sharing my story and getting your feedback.

For those that didn’t make it out, we tasted through my barrels of 2005 Pinot Noir. This provides a rare opportunity to glimpse behind the scenes of a winery and understand wine making decisions and how they affect the wine.

Each barrel of wine develops a unique personality/flavor profile, and individual preferences lead people to favor a particular barrel or two.

Then we discussed the blending process where the unique barrels are combined to create a complex and balanced finished wine. One barrel might have a great front palate presence, another might provide tannins and structure for a long finish, while a third adds fruit flavors. Blending at the right ratios yields a balanced wine.

One of the most popular questions was, "When will it be bottled?" I'm going to keep my eye on it, and if it's ready I'll aim for a September bottling.

Monday, May 22, 2006

Friday night fun in the wine business

Grape vines are taking off across Oregon. At Sunnyridge Vineyard, the new shoots are 6-12” long. Along with this desirable growth, comes unwanted growth.

The plants are so eager to grow that they push out new shoots from every possible place along the plant.

The desirable growth comes as new shoots originating along the cane tied horizontally to the lowest trellis wire. These shoots will bear fruit and form the vine canopy.

Unwanted growth are shoots that sprout anywhere else on the plant. These come out of the vertical plant trunk, or from shallow roots near the plant base.

I spent a couple hours last Friday night crawling around Sunnyridge Vineyard removing unwanted shoots. This is a hands-on process, with every plant inspected and the shoots removed. At least it didn’t rain.

And they say the wine business is romantic…

Monday, May 01, 2006


You’re invited!

Seufert Winery invites you to a pre-release tasting of our first vintage. Join us at our McMinnville, Oregon winery on Monday, May 29th from 11:00am to 4:00pm to see what we’ve crafted.

Send us an email to get your personal invitation which entitles you to taste for free during this exclusive sneak peak. Complete details and directions are included in the invitation.

We’ll be pouring our Pinot blanc table wine, our dessert wine, and we’ll be tasting Pinot noir from the barrels. This is a chance to meet the winemaker and learn about our exciting growth plans. Also, you can vote for your favorite label design.

Come join us!


 
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