Contributed by Dan Wolfe, Associate Winemaker.

This harvest the weather has really been cooperating, allowing us to pick on sunny days and process the grapes in somewhat ideal conditions. Pictured above are Chambourcin grapes, which will be picked in just a few weeks as the sugar level climbs to higher percentages- making for a better wine. The juice from these grapes will be blended into our Creekside Red, a customer favorite here at Presque Isle Wine Cellars.

This week we crushed and pressed Vignoles, Fredonia, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Dornfelder, Cayuga, Chancellor, Riesling and Concord.

Our tanks here at the winery are really swirling around as many of the varieties are all ready fermenting away in the tanks.

Remember many of these local grape varieties are available for sale as juice for our home winemakers and commercial wineries.  We also still have a selection of great California and Australian juice pails available for sale also. Winemakers- click here to find all the grape and juice options we still have available.

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.