Apolloni Vineyards

Harvest is getting closer and things are really starting to shape up. Look at those beautiful 777 Pinot Noir clusters. The dryer weather has really helped and the flavors and numbers are comi...

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I wanted to put up a couple of pictures of our Pinot Blanc. You can see the spots of Botrytis on the clusters. My estimate is that 5-10% are currently affected with low to moderate severity....

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We're starting to see some botrytis showing up in our Pinot Blanc. I'm not sure its all bad but we're going to try to keep it under control. Moderately botrytized Blanc can produce characteristic...

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We had a few people out at the winery this weekend to help us with some of our first fruit. Merlot came in from Washington for our Soleggio Super Tuscan blend. We sorted just over 1.5 tons of ...

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It was a very productive day in the vineyard and winery today. We contined to cold soak our first fermenter of Sangiovese; picture at left. The cold soak extends the amount of time that juice ...

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A little more rain in the vineyard today our total so far is about 0.5” over the past few days. It’s definitely shaping up to be a challenging Pinot Noir vintage. Fortunately we have prett...

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Not much news from the vineyard or winery today. I spent the day in Seattle meeting distributors hoping to find someone to take over representing our wines in Washington. After all even great win...

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Processed our first grapes of the season Viognier went in the press first and was pressed off in a couple of hours. We had the whole Apolloni family on the sourting table, sorting the Ciel d...

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The 2011 harvest has officially begun at Apolloni Vineyards! Laura and I had a great trip out east to collect the first of our warm weather varietals. It must not only be the grape harvest we ...

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The first grapes of 2011 are coming into the winery this weekend!!! Saturday we will be picking Sangiovese from Ciel de Cheval and Viognier at Seven Hills. First crush will be Sunday morning.

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Pasta & Pinot - what a great combination! We have been busy working on a new dinner series featuring Apolloni wines! We are partnering with guest chefs and local restaurants for small, casual a...

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It has been a while since our last post and we have much to share, so here goes! January is a time of review and planning. LOOKING BACK - '09 2009 was challenging for everyone - regardless o...

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It is that time of year. The birds are heading south, stopping on their way to snack on our grapes. Bring in the cannons (no shooting, just a loud bang to scare them away). The rainy week at ...

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Harvest is here! We have been working for weeks to get ready, including our littlest helper in the vineyard! It is a family affair indeed! The fruit is looking great and the recent heat is ...

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We had a great month of events in August at the winery and close-by in Forest Grove. It always great to connect with our neighbors out in this beautiful part of Oregon. CHEF IN MY GARDEN SERIES:...

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August is packed with events and summer in general. Seems like there is always so much to do and plenty of fun to be had! We are excited about a brand new event put together by some local pro...

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Join us for our last dinner out at our winery for the summer. This will be a great evening with fun for all! We are really excited about the menu and wine pairings - yum! Grab some friends and...

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We are battling the pending hot weather by spending Sunday outside in Lake Oswego, tasting and selling wine! There will be lots of food and music and, of course, wine. Not just ours, but other ...

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The beautiful warm and sunny weather is making for happy grapes in the vineyard! July has been filled with sunshine and dry conditions, which equal near perfect growing conditions. The clusters...

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Well here it is! Apolloni Vineyards has a blog. We're totally in the 21st century. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Apolloni-Vineyards/198556490182?ref=ts Google maps:  View Apolloni Vi...

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