Burrell School Vineyard and Winery

“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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Countdown to Harvest at Burrell School

August 5, 2011

The arrival of August at the old red schoolhouse marks our “Count Down to Harvest,” the annual ritual that begins by emptying barrels for bottling the 2009 and 2010 vintages.  It’s been a bustlingly busy week on the bottling line. First up were the 2010 Chardonnay and Old Schoolhouse Cabernet, 350 and 409 cases respectively.  [...]

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