Harvest 2021 is shaping up to be a great season! ~ Veraison is a French word that describes the start of the ripening process when the grapes change colors and sweeten naturally. In this process, the energy stores from the roots are moved into the grapes, causing them to swell with sugar and other nutrients that start to …
Pair of Pinots 2 Pack For Only $79!!! 2012 “PTA” Pinot Noir- Our “Pinot Totally Awesome” has scents of raspberries and blackberries with spice notes of anise and coriander. 24 months in 100% new French oak 2018 “Principal’s Choice” Pinot Noir- Very classy, like burgundy velvet, soft on the palate with notes of vanilla and blackberry. Harvest 2021 …
Hello Wine Enthusiasts ~ It is a perfect time to have the winery to yourself, safe from Covid, and just in time for the holidays! Private events are always unique and affordable. Impress your friends or family and book your private tasting today! Fall Harvest Wine Specials: Harvest 3 pack: 2017 Merlot, 2016 Cab Franc & 2016 GSM… what a …
Hello Wine Enthusiasts ~ Would you like to surprise your date with a unique dinner and wine pairing or have the winery all to yourself with friends? For as low as $25 a person, you can create your own unique winery experience! Email Kyle for reservations and questions. Fall Harvest Wine Specials: Harvest 3 pack: 2017 Merlot, 2016 Cab Franc, and 2016 …
Hello Wine Enthusiasts ~ Good News!!! Blue skies here at Burrell School Vineyards and in the middle of one of our best harvests yet! We have picked the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Still waiting to be picked next week is more Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. We have yet to see any smoke influence on …
Harvest is happening and we are celebrating! The grapes are coming in and looking fantastic! Come see and smell the newest vintages and learn about the winemaking process. This weekend we are also celebrating our 25th Anniversary! Enjoy a tasting of cellar selections along with case specials this weekend. Winemaker Dave has selected the following to share …
Harvest? Moon, Yes; Grapes, No The sunny wiles of September seem to be holding the cool days of autumn at bay, at least for now. You know we’re nearing the autumnal equinox when the harvest moon arrives, as it will this Friday, September 13, rising like a red-orange disco ball in the apricot evening sky. Winemaker …
Getting Ready for Harvest! Pinot Noir Chardonnay With the warmer weather, the vineyards are really starting to move along towards ripeness. It’s been a slow process this year and could end up being on par with last year’s long, extended hangtime. According to Winemaker Dave, “Pinot Noir is just getting through verasion and looks to be …
As we roll right into October like grape clusters into the press, harvest continues. On Friday, September 29, Dave and his twin grandsons, Mattias and Rowan, and their Mom and Dad, Marianne and Bill, harvested some absolutely perfect Cabernet Franc – and surprisingly, the Petit Verdot as well. Dave …
August heat is bringing veraison to all the red varieties in the vineyards at the Schoolhouse. This is the time when Chardonnay begins to turn from bright green to a muted shade of yellow, then gold, as it ripens in the California sunshine, and the reds begin to take on their violet grapeness. …
Happy Halloween! And praise the rain on the pumpkins: we’ll take it as Mother Nature’s very best treat. We’re on the cusp of November, which means we’re into the home stretch of the year. The vineyard began turning beautiful fall colors early in October, and the rains are giving the vines a much-needed drink after …
Many of you are asking about the impact of the #LomaFire on the wineries up here in the Summit area. Thankfully, our Summit wineries have had little or no impact: we at Burrell School are fine. Our neighbors at Loma Prieta Winery have had a scarily close bird’s eye view of the fire since it …
Our unusually moderate August weather has created perfect slow ripening conditions that we haven’t experienced in quite a few harvests now. Usually, we get a heat spike just in time for Labor Day, but this time, it looks like we’ll be in good shape. Last year, Pinot was brought in before the end of August, …
Summer accelerates into full swing as we head into August, the month of full veraison, pushed along by the intense stretch of heat we had the third week of July. Now is the time when the grapes flesh out, when Chardonnay becomes golden and the reds take on their darker hues. Thankfully, temperatures have moderated …
Happy Halloween and Welcome Daylight Savings Time! Like it or not, we’re into the home stretch of the year, when the leaves in the vineyard begin donning their deeply burnished autumn hues and short days lead to early, often fiery sunsets that match beautifully with Burrell School Cabernet Franc, with its lovely reddish glow. We …
Ristorante Casa Nostra presents BURRELL SCHOOL VINEYARDS “Extra Curricular” Wine Dinner Menu October 27, 2015 2013 Estate Chardonnay – “Teacher’s Pet” Paired with: Summer Squash Al Forno – yellow squash stuffed with prosciutto, potato and red bell pepper, topped with Provolone cheese 2011 Estate Pinot Noir – “Principal’s Choice “ Paired with: Penne Contadina- Chicken, …