About the wine….
In 2011 after about two years of research and study we decided to launch our own hand-crafted small batch winery. After much research and wrangling the state, federal and local government rules and regulations we became a legal winery in October of 2011. Our first wines were sampled in November and by December we had released about a dozen different wines.
Our wines are made in 30 bottle batches right here on the property. The grapes, juice and skins are called “must” This must is delivered to us from points around the globe. We have wines made from grapes imported from Australia, France, Italy Germany and South America as well as many varietals from grapes grown in the US. Fermenting, filtering and finishing all happen in the winery. The wine is then bottled and labeled.
Reds and Whites – our varietal wines are made with both imported and domestic grapes. Licensing laws require that if the grapes come from outside the U.S. we cannot call them by their varietal names but must use fanciful marketing names. For example, Romeo is our version of a French Pinot Noir, Marlyn a French Merlot or Roman Spa Nectar an Italian Chianti. Some of our most popular selling wines are the blends. In the whites – Pinot Grigio, Tres Blancas and Alice… in the reds – Colorado Red, 3 Billable Hours and Duo to name a few. There is always a new release on the horizon !
Ports and Ice Wines – all of these are great after dinner sipping wines. Our ports are made with late harvest grapes. These grapes are high in sugar content making the port wines naturally higher in alcohol content. We do not infuse our ports with Brandy, however, we do infuse them with chocolate and fruit flavors for a unique and delicious experience. Your taste buds will be dancing when you sample some of these ports: chocolate raspberry, vanilla bourbon and mocha Port wines are usually served at room temperature. Ice wines are made from grapes that have been allowed to freeze on the vine. The freezing increases the sugar content in these late harvest grapes and creates a higher alcohol wine with a zesty finish. Ice wines are best served chilled.
Fruit Infused Wine – these wines are made with varietal grapes, then after fermenting are infused with fruit making for a sweeter, lighter wine. These “fruit wines” as we call them are especially popular with people just becoming acquainted with wine. It’s a great way to experience different grapes with different tastes in a slightly sweet wine. The fruit wines are always served chilled and are perfect for a hot summer day or to be served with spicy foods.
Complimentary Wine Tasting
with any of the Booked Dinner Packages