Post Town Winery - September 2011 Newsletter

News from the Vineyard and Winery

Greetings all,

Two quick updates:

From the vineyard: Our Frontenac and Prairie Star grapes are getting ripe so we're going to begin harvesting this Saturday, September 17th at 10am. We will be picking grapes off about 800 vines and we could really use some help. It's supposed to be mid 60s on Saturday and should be a beautiful day to be out in the country. There are no special skills required and we expect to be finished by noon. We'll have clippers, harvesting forks, buckets, food, & drinks available. If you have a favorite pair of clippers, feel free to bring them. The vineyard is at the intersection of county roads 103 & 105 just north of Byron. If you just put "Post Town, MN" in MapQuest or Google Maps, you'll find the location. Here's a MapQuest link to the site: http://mapq.st/qHTNne

For those who prefer directions: Take West Circle Drive (county 22) to Valley High Drive and turn West. Travel about 4-1/2 miles and turn right (north) on County 103 (gravel road). Weave around on the county road (over the river and through the woods - not necessarily in that order) for about 2-1/2 miles. When you cross the bridge, you'll see the vineyard on your left. Feel free to call my cell phone if you're lost.

From the Winery: We had originally hoped to open the new winery location in July. Then the state of Minnesota shut down and delayed us about 6 weeks. We were then shooting for Labor Day weekend, but then the reality of the amount of work remaining sunk in and we moved it tentatively to this Saturday. You've probably figured out by now, that we then realized that we'd be picking & crushing grapes all weekend and couldn't manage an open house at the same time. We've now moved our Grand Reopening positively (probably) to September 24th from 1-8pm.

However, you're welcome to stop in while we're crushing grapes this weekend starting Saturday afternoon around 3pm. The address of the new winery location is: 4481 North Frontage Road NW, Suite #6, Rochester, MN 55901. Unfortunately, we just found out that while MapQuest routes visitors to the right location, Google Maps (and Droid cell phones) send them to the other side of town. Here's the MapQuest map to the location: http://mapq.st/rhNyqz. It's the 3rd building from the end of the frontage road on the NORTH side of Hwy 14 on the West side of West Circle Drive (county 22).

If for those who prefer directions: From Hwy 52, take Hwy 14 West. Exit North to West Circle Drive (county 22). Take an almost immediate left (West) on to the North Frontage road. Travel to the third building from the end (Plaza 14 building). We're on the West side of the building.

If you are coming from the North or South on West Circle Drive (county 22), just look for the North Frontage Road exit about 100 feet North of Hwy 14. Take the frontage road West until you reach the third building from the end. Feel free to call my cell phone if you're lost.

If you think you might be able to help with the grape harvest for even a half hour, we'd really appreciate it. If you could reply to this e-mail, that would help us plan for food and drinks. Thanks everyone!

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Our Wines

Our Latest Red

Our newest red wine from the highly popular Marquette grape has now been bottled and is available for purchase.

Prairie Cougar (2008)
From Minnesota grown Marquette grapes, this seductive deep red wine of Pinot-Noir parentage has been lovingly crafted for your tasting pleasure. Experience the complexity and richness which promises satisfaction from start to finish. This luscious red cut of garnet in a glass is finely balanced and fragrant in its scent of cherry and blackberry, with an elegant high-toned purr of pepper and spice which prowls seductively on the tongue leaving a satisfying finish that is sure to please again and again.

This wine pairs well and runs the gamut of what great red (table) wines are about...delightful with a rich mushroom laden, sour cream topped beef stroganoff. It's serves up spiritedly with a sweet vine-ripened garden fresh tomato marinara ladled over fresh pasta. And simplicity at its best, in all its glory a carnivores purest pleasure- an excellent cut of steak grilled to perfection and accompanied by grilled summer veggies, including red bell peppers, summer squash, asparagus and such. Marquette Prairie Cougar wine has an appetite unto itself... from rich decadent foods to the basic elements of food in its purest, simplest of presentations.

Our Prices

Wine tasting is $5 per person for the general public which includes a commemorative wine glass. If you mention that you subscribe to our newsletteror are friends on FaceBook, the cost is $4 per person. There is an additional $2 discount for tastings if you purchase a bottle of wine. Our wines are all made from 100% Minnesota Grown grapes and are available for $15/bottle plus tax or $140/case.

Phone: 507.251.1946 E-mail: Steve@PostTownWinery.com