Burrell School Vineyard and Winery

Harvest Hiatus at The Schoolhouse, But October Rocks On!

October 6, 2011

The early and persistent rains have slowed harvest down, but not after a feverish push to bring in all the grapes that were ready for the crusher. Chardonnay is safely in barrel! The Merlot on the estate is still hanging out and the Petit Verdot will be a while in coming around to ripeness, but [...]

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“Teacher’s Pet” Chardonnay Takes the Ultimate Test!

September 28, 2011

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 [...]

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Pinot is Upon Us! Harvest Begins at the Schoolhouse

September 18, 2011

September is in full swing up at the school house.  The grapes are coming in! They picked 2.5 precious tons of Pinot Noir on Friday, Sept 9, mostly clone 667. It’s been fermenting nicely. Dave and Anne were planning on bringing in clone 115 this past week, but the thick marine layer abated the ripening [...]

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September is Wine Month! Welcome Class of 2011!

September 6, 2011

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 [...]

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Back to School With A Chocolate CandyLand Tour!

August 26, 2011

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 [...]

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