It seems like every two years we embark on planting something new in the vineyards. Which usually means taking some vines out. This year we decided to take out our Black Muscat and some of our Viognier. The Black Muscat made a beautiful dessert wine but there are not enough people who drink dessert wine. So in an effort to simplify our lives we eliminated one variety and replaced it with three others, Tempranillo, Petit Sirah and Graciano. We worked with Tempranillo and Petit Sirah grapes bought from an adjacent vineyard this past year and have liked the results. So we decided to plant our own. The Graciano grape we came across on our travels around Spain. It is used as a blending grape for Tempranillo. It is not easy to buy Graciano vines. So John had to make a trek to Washington state to pick up potted plants, which could not be shipped. To add some variety John invited his 87 year old dad Jack to come along on the one-week road trip from Seattle to Prosser with stops tasting wine in Walla Walla and around Boise, Idaho back to Palisade. It turned out the week of the trip brought frost at night and John and Jack had to make sure to stay overnight in a place where the temperature was above freezing, which was not as simple as it sounds. Just to make sure John bought a camping stove to heat the truck. Luckily the precious cargo arrived safe and sound in Palisade and will produce us some beautiful grapes two years from now.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
New Plantings at BookCliff Vineyards
It seems like every two years we embark on planting something new in the vineyards. Which usually means taking some vines out. This year we decided to take out our Black Muscat and some of our Viognier. The Black Muscat made a beautiful dessert wine but there are not enough people who drink dessert wine. So in an effort to simplify our lives we eliminated one variety and replaced it with three others, Tempranillo, Petit Sirah and Graciano. We worked with Tempranillo and Petit Sirah grapes bought from an adjacent vineyard this past year and have liked the results. So we decided to plant our own. The Graciano grape we came across on our travels around Spain. It is used as a blending grape for Tempranillo. It is not easy to buy Graciano vines. So John had to make a trek to Washington state to pick up potted plants, which could not be shipped. To add some variety John invited his 87 year old dad Jack to come along on the one-week road trip from Seattle to Prosser with stops tasting wine in Walla Walla and around Boise, Idaho back to Palisade. It turned out the week of the trip brought frost at night and John and Jack had to make sure to stay overnight in a place where the temperature was above freezing, which was not as simple as it sounds. Just to make sure John bought a camping stove to heat the truck. Luckily the precious cargo arrived safe and sound in Palisade and will produce us some beautiful grapes two years from now.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
One More Store!
Grapes & Grains Wine and Liquor is now carrying BookCliff Vineyards Colorado wine. You can find Friday's Folly, Lucky Twenty and Touch of Red at this fine retailer. They are located at 2780 S Colorado Blvd Unit 304, Denver, CO 80222; and you can call them at (303) 691-1515. Thank you all very much for supporting CO wine and small/local business.Stay tuned for news about new releases and upcoming events at the winery.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
5/15 Barrel Tasting Sold Out, but...
There is still room on Friday the 14th for the Annual Spring Barrel Tasting. Saturday has sold out. This is your opportunity to share the experience of tasting the emerging wines with the winemaker and compare wines aged in different types of barrels. We will also taste current releases for your enjoyment paired with gourmet food prepared by Erik Skokan from the Black Cat Restaurant in Boulder. This multiple course dinner will be held on Friday 14th of May 2010. As we get closer we will announce the menu and the wines to be tasted. Please reserve your spot early, as this event sells out very quickly.Cost: $65.00
Reservations: (303) 499 7301
Date & Time: 5/14, 6:30pm
Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road Unit #17, Boulder,CO 80301
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