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. …
WE’RE OPEN FOR THE 4th! Get ready for some red, white and blue skies over the hot 4th of July holiday! We’re open for the serious business of celebration on Thursday, July 4th, Friday the 5th and all weekend long, so come on up and help us commemorate the founding of our nation! And, most …
June’s here and “School’s Out for the Summer!” We are celebrating graduations, weddings and Dad’s special day! And we’re opening the rose garden for special events and inaugurating our new “bandstand” with live music.Come on up for a visit, bring a picnic and enjoy great Burrell School wine along with a view that lasts forever. …
We welcome the merry month of May with wine, wine walks and roses! Our newly renovated gazebo garden is an explosion of color where old-fashioned and fragrant roses abound. Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to experience the sights and scents of our garden and vineyard (on weekends only). Calling All Sippers for Cinco De Mayo …
It’s the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day coming right up, and we’re celebrating in all the earth-friendly ways we know how, from reducing the weight of our bottle glass, cutting back on pesticides, using beneficial cover crops and recycling our corks. Plus, there are other ways we are getting “Down to Earth” this Spring Passport …
From greening vines to Earth Day to our New Spring Passport theme, “Down to Earth,” everything is coming up green for this month that most people association with a green scene of another sort, that being tax season. All the more reason to head up to Burrell School and replenish your wine cellar with some …
Cheer on the 49ers as they take on the Green Bay Packers next Saturday! Come join us for popcorn and some great sips as the excitement builds. Our popcorn machine is working overtime – come check it out! Stock up on these great deals on Burrell School wines: 2009 Teacher’s Pet Chardonnay: on sale for …
All the elves at Burrell School would like to wish you a Very Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Delicious New Year! 2013 should be a superb one – at least we’re off to a good start in the rain department. We’ve had 30-some inches already, which puts us close to the entire amount we got last …
There’s holiday magic in our mountains throughout December, featuring Christmas pines and holiday wines. Gather a live Christmas tree, breathe in our fresh air, visit us for wine tasting and (weather permitting) a picnic on our deck. We’ve got special pricing on wines for your holiday table and for gift giving. Happy holidays from the …
At last, harvest is winding down, and the Class of 2012 has pretty much made its way into the cellar. Reds are being pressed and moved to barrels and our cellar space is rapidly filling up. An impressive 77.2 tons of grapes have hit the crush pad and Winemaker Dave is super impressed with all …
October is here and it’s time to fall for our mountains. There’s nothing like the beautiful colors that begin to appear in the vineyards once the grapes have been plucked. Come see the changes of the seasons, and pick up your special Fall Caramels – get a custom logo’d 2-pack with every two bottle purchase, …
September is officially Wine Month in California, and to celebrate, we decided to pick grapes! Actually, our class of 2012 Pinot Noir students were so eager to begin their higher education at Burrell School, that they matriculated on the last day of August, just before Labor Day! It’s been a busy time on the crushpad, …
It’s Count Down to Harvest in the Santa Cruz Mountains! It’s August, and that means harvest is imminent. We’ve netted the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and we’ll be bottling some of the 2010 and 2011 vintages, emptying barrels and freeing them up for vintage 2012. It looks like we’re in for a serious heat wave …
Have You Tasted The Future Yet? This is our last week for barrel tasting and futures at the Schoolhouse – July 26 through July 29 only! Join Dave this weekend in the cellar for barrel tasting and futures sales. A few cases are still available to stash away in your cellar, so come visit the …