The 2014 harvest is going great. We've picked Riesling, Chardonnay and Chambourcin so far. Just a few more weeks and all of the grapes will be in (we just need this great weather to hold out until then).
It is just about time to set our sights on the holidays. Christkindlmarkt opens in just a few weeks on November 21.
October Specials
- Wine of the Month - First Blush, additional 10% off
- 3 Pack of the Month - 3 Autumn Gold for $25
(offers available at winery only; 3 pack can't be combined with other discounts.)
Upcoming Events
October 16 - Macungie Farmer's Market, Memorial Park, 4 - 7 pm
October 18 and 19 - Lehigh Valley Wine Trail Chambourcin Weekend
Vynecrest will be pairing our 2013 Chambourcin estate-grown wine with wild rice and chickpea salad. This healthy big grain and bean filled salad virtually works anywhere - at a picnic, dinner party, on a buffet table - from Hereford Country Store at the Macungie Farmers Market.
October 23 - Macungie Farmer's Market, Memorial Park, 4 - 7 pm
October 26 - Jazz Sunday, Live Jazz music in the Vyneskeller, 1 - 4 pm
October 30 - Macungie Farmer's Market, Memorial Park, 4 - 7 pm
Glass Half Empty
2014 Harvest/cellar update by Malachi Duffy
We are about halfway through harvest with most of the white varieties picked and we are moving on to the reds. What looked to be a difficult vintage a few weeks ago has completely turned around with the recent sunny, warm, dry weather.
The weather usually favors white varieties or red varieties any given year but not both. This year is unique in that so far it looks great for both. The lower temperatures and really low night time temps are great for whites but don't do much to produce that ripe red fruit we look for in reds. That last few weeks have been warm and sunny enough to really ripen the remaining red grapes so things are looking good for 2014.
In the cellar we are bottling the remainder of the 2013 wines to make room for the incoming fruit. We are also putting the finishing touches on a new dry red wine to be released in November.
