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cabernet franc

Vine Diary: May 9th, 2010

05.20.2010

It’s been a cool spring so far, and up until the last few days, temperatures have been below 60 degrees. Growth has been slow but steady. The Chardonnay is roaring, however, proving it’s cold hardiness compared to the Cabernet franc, which as you can see from the photos, is a little further behind and as [...]

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Vine Diary: April 16th, 2010

04.20.2010

A little bit of sun and heat goes a long way in the vineyard. Just a few days after our first entry and the Chardonnay is really starting to go.
You can identify leaves, which are starting to open, spread, and search for sunlight. Only 1 bud has broke on this particular vine, but we expect [...]

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Vine Diary: April 14th, 2010

04.20.2010

We thought it might be fun to follow a couple different vines throughout the year, to see how they change throughout different stages of the growing season. The varieties of choice? A couple of Frenchies, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc. Both vines were spur-pruned in February, and are near similar stages in their growth cycles.
The Chardonnay [...]

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Videos on Tasting

04.14.2010

I wanted to post two videos on tasting. The first is our very own incredibly off-the-cuff video that the Colter’s Creek crew was put on the spot to produce. I did some editing to give an idea of how much fun we were having and also how gracious and receptive everyone was to my last [...]

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More Bottling and More Tasting

03.31.2010

Beth Mort
I actually got to go to the winery over the weekend and finally help bottle! This is great for me because I recently just finished up graduate school and so it felt like a little vacation. The rest of the family – Ma and Pa Sanborn – came out to help also so the [...]

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