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Zugibe Vineyards News - September 12, 2023

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September 13, 2023

From: Zugibe Vineyards

With the summer coming to an end we wanted to share some fun news, some new wine releases, and events as we button up the end of the busy season.

It's bitter sweet to know that we only have three more Thursday evening Sunset Series live music nights. But we're finishing strong with Michael Lucey on the 14th, The Tarps on the 21st, and Nate Michaels on the 28th! Each Thursday we have offered a fresh and innovative taco special in addition to our robust kitchen menu, and we will continue to do so until the end of the month.

In the vineyards Fred and Sean are sampling grapes to determine a harvest schedule, with the first few varietals looking like they’ll be brought up to the crush pad in the coming weeks! So that means they’re prepping equipment and making sure that everything’s up to speed before the harvest begins. And once it starts it truly is a nonstop endeavor to bring in all of the grapes, one after another, until the tanks are full of fresh fermenting juice!

If you haven’t been out for a visit in a while, we have been releasing a whole bunch of new and delicious wines. With the exception of our Pinot Noir, all of our 2020 Reds have filled the shelves. This was one of the most exceptional vintages that we’ve been a part of, with a gorgeous hot and dry growing season really concentrating a lot of depth of flavors in the red wines! In addition to the brand new Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauvignon and Lemberger, we also have new releases on 2022 Dry Riesling and 2022 Dry Rosé (made from Cab Franc and Pinot Noir), along with a new Firebird Blush for you to sample and enjoy!

Zugtoberfest October 1st

The Oktoberfest celebration in Germany begins Saturday, September 16, and goes until Sunday, October 1, this year. And we’re bringing back our low-key Zugtoberfest celebration to celebrate German heritage with our good friend Marianna Gonzalez playing authentic German music on her accordion, and sharing her extensive knowledge of the history of the music and the festival from 2-4pm on Sunday, October 1st. We'll be offering plates of authentic German food all day long, along with all of your favorite German wine varietals and frothy beer to enjoy the spirit of Oktoberfest!