la garagista

Vineyard: In 2007, we planted a handful of vines.  In 2008 we planted our first experimental vineyard of 50 vines.  This year, in 2009, we added another 230.  We are currently growing organically five cold-hardy varietals typical of Vermont: La Crescent, Frontenac, Frontenac Gris/Blanc, St. Croix, and Marquette, and are testing Reisling.   We are working on learning more about farming biodynamically.   Our house vingneronne, Deirdre, has just received a grant to go study at the L'Ecole du Vin et des Terroirs in Burgundy in April 2010.  Next year, we plan to plant more vines.  And the year after that.   This autumn, we should be able to harvest a few grapes to blend with grapes we acquire from elsewhere in Vermont.  Next year, we'll be able to harvest a little more, and in 2011, we hope to be in full production with our fruit and offer a series of wines under our la garagista label...... 

in the vine yard: after a long morning of working planting vines, staking vines, tying vines, we like to break for a lunch....

vineyard