Tasting room open daily
11am - 5pm
open all winter
(On route 7, immediately south
of historic Shelburne Village
between the Shelburne Museum
and VT Teddy Bear Factory.)
6308 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne VT
802-985-8222
www.shelburnevineyard.com
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Acoustic Music
in the Loft
Last Thursdays
April, May and June
5-7pm
Stay tuned for more...
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March
Wine & Pairing
2008
Vermont Grown Riesling
Semi-Dry
Our Riesling (Vitis vinifera) is estate grown on our Meach Cove vineyard. This white has a Classic Riesling nose ripe with floral notes and hints of pear, pineapple and grapefruit. Finishes slightly off-dry. An excellent pairing with spicy Asian food.
$15
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Thai Takeout
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Book an Event!
Are you looking for a beautiful & unique place to host a party, birthday or anniversary celebration or a wedding? Consider
Shelburne Vineyard. Our elegant tasting room and vineyard grounds can accommodate small or
large groups for cocktail or sit down style events. Call, email or
stop by for more information.
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Greetings!
 Time for a TrimLonger days and milder temperatures have brought us back outside for vineyard work; a little one-on-one time with the vines. It's pruning time and thankfully the weather has been cooperating. Pruning dormant grapevines is crucial to the healthy management of a Northern vineyard. Check out our winemakers notes to learn more about the process. Drop by the Tasting Room this March to try some wine, sign up for a class or plan a Spring party! - Spring Classes -This Spring we're offering a series of Tasting & Pairing Classes focusing on wine, beer, cheese and chocolate. Find more information below and sign up soon to reserve your space. |
Events
Sign up for our Spring series of classes!
Food & Drink:
Finding a More Perfect Union
A Class Series Exploring the Sensations of Taste
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Class 1
Awakening the Senses:
Tasting Wine, Beer and Cheese
Tues. April 6, 6:00-8:00pm
with Beer Maven Ruth Miller,
Shelburne Vineyard's own KC Niebling
and the Vermont Cheese Club
A tasting experience. Join us and explore the principles of tasting and pairing with a focus on beer, wine and cheese.
$30/class, $100/Full Series
Class 2
Pairing Cellar Aged Cheeses with Wine Tues. April 27, 6:00-8:00pm
with Zoe Brickley
of the Cellars at Jasper Hill
and KC Niebling
of Shelburne Vineyard
An evening of pairing aged cheeses from the Cellars at Jasper Hill with a selection of wines.
$30/class, $100/Full Series
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Class 3
Pairing Soft-Ripened Cheese with Wine
Tues. May 18, 6:00-8:00pm
with Allison Hooper and Adeline Druart
of VT Butter & Cheese Creamery
and KC Niebling of Shelburne Vineyard
Try a selection of young, spring cheeses from Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery alongside wine pairings selected by KC.
$30/class, $100/Full Series
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Class 4
The Perfect Dessert
Tues. May 25, 6:00-8:00pm
With Gary Coffey of Lake Champlain Chocolates
and KC Niebling of Shelburne Vineyard
Leave room for dessert. Our final class in the series explores the special affinity between chocolate and wine. Featuring Lake Champlain Chocolates and KC's wine pairings.
$30/class, $100/Full Series
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To register call 802-985-8222
VISA/MC, AMEX accepted
Registration limited - Sign up now!
All classes held at the Tasting Room at Shelburne Vineyard
6308 Shelburne Rd. Shelburne VT
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Winemaker's Notes:
Winter Pruning
Spring is drawing near and that means the vines are due for their
annual trimming, otherwise known as dormant pruning. Dormant pruning is
just that, cutting the vines back into a manageable form before they
begin growing. This can be done as early as January or February for th e
cold-hardy grapes and as late as april or very early may for more
tender vines. In a winter this warm, there isn't much concern for bud
kill due to subzero temperatures, so the earlier the better. There are
myriad other tasks just waiting to be done as soon as that last cane is
snipped.
Vine Before Pruning
Pruning is the most important step in the annual management cycle
of the vine. At the beginning of each season, upwards of ninety percent
of last year's growth is removed. There are two basic methods of
pruning, cane pruning and spur pruning. Cane pruning is pruning so as
to leave a cane (last year's, now woody shoot) of longer length,
usually 6 or more buds. Spur pruning is pruning so as to leave short
canes of 1 to 6 buds spaced out along a cordon, essentially a
horizontal trunk extension.
At Shelburne Vineyard we use a combination
of these methods depending on variety. For example, our Marquette is
spur pruned, while we typically cane prune our Riesling.
Vine After Pruning
The goal of pruning is to balance the vegetative cycle (shoots and
leaves) and the reproductive cycle (fruit) of the vine. This is not
easy and takes time and patience to achieve.
Pruning is an art. Each
vine is unique and requires slightly different attention than the next.
It takes vision to see the desired architecture of one's training
system through the tangled mess of canes. Warm, sunny days are perfect
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Our Mission
Simply,
to make the best possible wines from Vermont and regionally grown
grapes, while using sustainable agricultural practices and maintaining
good stewardship of the land.2010
Sustainable Agriculture Farm of the Year
Shelburne Vineyard
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