Where do our grapes come from?
All of our wines are made from our own vineyards. No other grapes and/or juices are added to our wines.
What types of grapes do we grow?
RED: Merlot, Cab Franc, Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir
WHITE: Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc, Pinot Gris
How many acres are planted?
Dartmouth has 8 acres planted; Westport has 13 acres planted.
What is the ideal temperature for serving wine?
Whites: chilled(45-5 degrees F) for a few hours in the refrigerator.
Reds: slightly cooler than room temperature(about 65 degrees F); younger fruity reds benefit from chilling.
Sparkling Wine or Champagne: thoroughly chilled; refrigerate several hours or the night before serving.
Dessert wine: slight chill or room temperature.
Chilling tones down the sweetness of wine. If a red wine becomes too warm, it may lose some of its flavor.
“How many?” questions:
1 grape cluster = 1 glass
75 grapes = 1 cluster
4 clusters = 1 bottle
40 clusters – 1 vine
1 vine = 10 bottles
1200 clusters = 1 barrel
1 barrel = 60 gallons
30 vines = 1 barrel
400 vines = 1 acre
1 acre = 5 tons
5 tons = 332 cases