Archive for October, 2008
First true rains of the Season
We are celebrating harvest this weekend with our annual harvest celebration winemaker’s dinner and food pairing. The star on Sat. night is elk tenderloin medalions. And some surprises! Share on Facebook
Wine News
Where so I start on this beautiful fall day. Let’s start with the 2008 season. The 2008 season started out very iffy and ended perfectly. The growing season started slowly with bud break coming a month late due to a cold wet winter. Spring continued to be very cool and bloom break was also a [...]
Adding on
We have had a very busy week. Not only are we processing last weeks harvest in the winery, we harvested the last of our fruit on Thursday, AND planted four more acres of Pinot noir. Check it out. Share on Facebook
Oregon Harvest
We have fruit in the barn. It was an excellent day for picking. We came in yielding just shy of 2 ton an acre. There was no fungus, very clean fruit with lots of flavor. Brix were 24%, TA 6.9, and ph 3.2. Good numbers to work in the winery with. We had fun. Thanks [...]
Oregon Harvest
Harvest is in full swing. We are harvesting our next block tomorrow. Several of our guests are coming out to join in the festivities. The weather is absolutely perfect both for ripening and for enjoying Pinot after a days work in the vineyard. Share on Facebook
2008 Harvest
Harvest 2008 Natasha picking her first grapes of the season. Share on Facebook
Youngberg Hill KB Travel Guide
Thank you again Karen for highlighting Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn as the place to stay in the Willamette Valley, Or. To read the feature, click on the link below; http://www.karenbrown.com/Hotel_Guide/Pacific_Northwest/Oregon/McMinnville/Youngberg_Hill_Vineyards_&_Inn/4090.php Share on Facebook
Fall in Oregon
It is beautiful, clean, crisp, and sunny; perfect weather for ripening of the grapes. It looks like a week of bliss. We look to harvest some more fruit next week. Share on Facebook
Rain, Rain Go Away
Fortunately, the clouds have broken to sunshine for the moent and we are not getting as much rain as they anticipated. Good news for the grapes. Share on Facebook
Harvest Update
We got three tons of fruit in the barn yesterday. It looked great! Glad we did. Rain today and for the next thre or four. Share on Facebook