2016 Harvest Update: October 17th

Contributed by Dan Wolfe, Associate Winemaker.

Cab Franc Local Grapes

This week we were busy pressing red wines that were previously crushed and fermenting on skins for extra color and tannin. Additionally, we were pressing Concord grapes this week. Our staff were also racking many tanks off of sediment and preparing our wine making barrels for the red wines to age in. Pictured above is Cab Franc hanging on the vines, which will be picked in about 10 days.

We were also very busy labeling freshly bottled wine, and bottling our Cinnful Kisses.  If you haven’t tried our Cinnful Kisses yet, please stop by our Shops at the Colony location or our Isle House to sample some- it is delicious and will make a great holiday (and any time) dessert wine.

Dan Wolfe joined Presque Isle Wine Cellars in 2011 and is our Associate Winemaker. Dan started making wines from wine kits in 2007 and the hobby quickly became an obsession. His habit then escalated to buying fresh grape juice at harvest time, and he started experimenting with blending different wines. Dan has entered his wines in many local and out of town competitions, bringing home Gold medals and best of show in places like California. He is a member of the American Wine Society and judges wine competitions locally and around the state.

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