Burrell School Vineyards and Winery Bulletin March 20, 2020 Valued Customers; This is an uncertain time for everyone and we hope this finds you doing the best possible. We appreciate your past support of our small family business very much and definitely need your continued support as you are able. We encourage you to enjoy …
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of the Burrell School winery’s tasting room. We will be pouring a select set of cellar wines to celebrate. 2002 Valedictorian 2002 Pinot Noir 2002 Cab Franc 2008 Valedictorian 2010 Old School 2010 Cab Franc 2012 Pinot Noir
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of the Burrell School winery’s tasting room. We will be pouring a select set of cellar wines to celebrate. 2002 Valedictorian 2002 Pinot Noir 2002 Cab Franc 2008 Valedictorian 2010 Old School 2010 Cab Franc 2012 Pinot Noir
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 …
Practice yoga on the veranda over looking the Santa Cruz Mountains, while the sun is setting over the redwoods, and a tasting of Burrell School wines after class. Come and enjoy an all levels yoga class. Class will be lead by local instructor Alyssa Prettyman. After your inspiring yoga class is finished, stay and experience …
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 …
Barrel Tasting & Futures Barrel Tastings and futures continue this weekend and next. Come on up and take a gander at the Class of 2017. You’ll get to taste previews of the 2017 vintage of Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. These are all estate wines, and only available at 50% off by the case …
Pinot Paradise “Pinot Picnic in the Park” at Quail Hollow Park in Ben Lomond. Bring a picnic and spend an afternoon in the original home of Sunset magazine, tasting Pinots from local makers.
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 …
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 …
February Brings Lots of Sweet Things to Love at Burrell School Winery New Vintage Releases! Fall in Love with the New Kids on the Block The New Year brings some new vintages to the tasting room. Welcome 2008 Chardonnay, 2007 Pinot Noir and 2009 Old School Cabernet. Taste, evaluate and take home your favorites. Special …
Harvest 2011 Update!! The Burrell School Estate “Principal’s Choice” Pinot is all safely pressed off into barrels, and resting comfortably, while the wood goes to work. There was a wee bit of a break with the cooler weather of the past weekend, but things are amping up in the heat index, and the grapes on …
We love this time of year at the old schoolhouse, as everyone eagerly anticipates the arrival of the Class of 2011. With the recent heat, the grapes are actually getting riper, the reds are all pretty much turned and their colors are deepening. Take a look at this Pinot! It’s spectacular, and we are testing …
It’s back to school time here at the big red schoolhouse! We love this time of year at the schoolhouse, as everyone eagerly anticipates the arrival of the Class of 2011. The grapes are actually getting riper, the reds are all turning color, with the Pinot nearly 100% in veraison, and the Chardonnay (below) has …
April Passport Hops Into Spring at the Schoolhouse April is the perfect time for “A Spring Fling:” Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines are budding out in the warm sunshine, and spring bulbs in Anne’s gorgeous garden are bursting forth with an abundance of exuberant blossoms just in time for Spring Passport. It’s coming up this …