Wow – what a quick harvest this has been! In fact, it’s almost history, as the estate Cab Franc is coming in this week. Even the Petit Verdot beat it to the punchdown! That pretty much leaves a wee bit of Grenache and Mourvèdre over at Pichon still hanging. Don’t forget this evening, October 1, …
The month long festivities in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Burrell School Vineyards & Wineries kicks off with a very delicious evening at Lago di Como Ristorante in Santa Cruz. The fun begins at 6:30pm with appetizers and wine! Be there and help Anne & Dave celebrate with some amazing pairings. Salud! Lago di …
As kids get back to school all over the region, we’re about to welcome The Class of 2014 to the old Schoolhouse. Harvest is upon us—we’re expecting to pick the Estate Pinot Noir very, very soon, right after Labor Day. Then it’s all hands on deck as the tons (and tons) of primo grapes start …
Countdown to Harvest! August is here—and that means our annual “Count Down to Harvest” has begun in earnest. As is the usual at the Schoolhouse, August is the month we’ve been busy bottling: this year, a whopping 2300 cases of wine! Wow. Meanwhile, in the vineyards, the Chardonnay couldn’t look more plump or inviting, and …
July is here, the heat is on and we at the Schoolhouse are in a very festive mood as we approach our annual confluence of sizzling summer celebrations. This year, we wish a very happy 124th birthday to Burrell School and a very happy Independence Day to the USA! Celebrate with us over the Fourth …
Welcome June! We bid a fond adieu to May, which flew by too rapidly. But June is always a beautiful time here in the vineyards, as the newly formed baby berries become clusters and begin to swell. To welcome a new month, we will be holding a New Release Party on both May 31st and …
May brings the long-anticipated celebration of our annual “Wine and Roses” event up here at the red schoolhouse. Due to the warm and non-existent winter, the roses actually started almost a month early this year! We’ve already experienced some of the most amazing blooms ever up at the Schoolhouse! Out in the gazebo garden, there …
We’re delighted to have real rain, finally!! It’s over an inch so far as we cross into April from a misty March, after a dessicating winter. The vines and all the heritage roses will be celebrating the wet! We love the old saying, “April Showers Bring May Flowers!” Rain on!! EASTER & PASSPORT April also …
The rain door has finally opened, and March has come in like a lion with some very welcome precipitation: we’ve had a bit over 5 inches up here in the mountains, and we couldn’t be happier. In fact, we hope the entire month will continue to roar like a lion! The drippy sound of precip …
February is here and romance is in the air and in the bottle here at everyone’s favorite red schoolhouse in the mountains. Romance your special Valentine with a bottle of Burrell School’s just-released 2009 Cabernet Franc or the magnificent 2010 Merlot. Nothing says LOVE like a bottle of Merlot and some exquisite chocolates! And don’t …
We’re welcoming the beginning of 2014 with open arms, lots of fresh popcorn for the NFL Playoffs (Go 9ers!), and Dave’s favorite wine: Principal’s Choice Pinot Noir! As the warm weather continues, pruning has begun and Mark and crew are busy with over 12 acres of vines needing a winter hair cut. In the cellar, …
December is here and that means holiday get-togethers, family celebrations, dusting off those favorite holiday recipes, tree decorating, gift giving and so very, very much more. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and visit Burrell School for gift ideas, a picnic overlooking the vineyard and an opportunity to bring home a freshly cut …
Here at Burrell School, we’re busily pressing off the last of the reds after primary fermentation has completed for our most bountiful Harvest 2013. What a year it’s been! Nearly 73 tons!! WOW! After a fun visit to see the twin grandsons in Colorado, Anne & Dave are enjoying the mild November weather here in …
October is the month of prevalent punchdowns, as the grapes come marching in. And we’re about 80% all in at this point — hooray! in fact, the Estate Merlot will be picked later this week: that’s a record!! We’ve had a busy month of September with harvest in full swing. So far 30.1 tons of fantastic fruit …
Here at the Schoolhouse, the aromas of ripening grapes means that Harvest is upon us! Our Estate Pinot Noir is ripe and ready to be picked first with Chardonnay to follow. Vintage 2013 is shaping up to be spectacular with excellent quality and quantity along with fantastic flavors. We’ll be posting updates on Facebook with …
Wow! This year’s growing season has been one of high speed and overall high temperatures, so we’re in the final stretches of ripening now, with all the reds entering the stage we call “veraison,” where the grapes turn from hard green marbles to their purple-hued majesty. We’re in a “Count Down to Harvest” this month. …