Every building on the farm has a name. The old barn near the road is Deborah’s Barn. Years ago Deb was going to fix up the upstairs for a weekend place. Deborah’s Barn also held many barrels of wine years ago before the winery was built. When our neighbor passed away his son asked us if we would like to buy the building. It was large and down at the far end of our property. What would we do with it? Well, we did buy this building, which was built… Read More
A Proclamation was signed by Governor Cooper on Tuesday, August 29th to proclaim September as NC Wine and Grape Month. Many people met at Childress Vineyards to kick off this month long celebration of NC wines and grapes. So what does that mean for you? Well, a chance to make a point of visiting wineries in our state, both your favorites and someplace new. To experience what all of us have to offer our state- keeping farms as farms, enhancing a crop (turning grapes into wine) and a lot of… Read More
Friday August 25, 2017 This year marks the start of our 19th harvest at Hanover Park. Our first harvest in 1999 was very small. We used an Italian basket press we had bought up in Virginia along with some fermentation bins and a hand crank crusher distemper. Times have changed and we enjoy using the equipment we have now. These items get used for about 6 weeks and are cleaned up and put away for another year. Every season brings a different harvest. Mother nature has a lot to do… Read More
August 18, 2017 This week has been busy but it is also one where I must reflect on the past. Wednesday August 16th marked 10 years since my Dad passed away. It is never an easy day, and there have been many hard days over the years. I remember when my parents came to visit the farm. As we walked the vineyard my Dad looked at Michael, pointed to a row and asked him how many bottles of wine we could make from that row, and how many rows did… Read More
August 11, 2017 1897 is unique- a full expression of Hanover Park and the Yadkin Valley. Aged in older oak for 52 months this wine has a very deep color and an earthy aroma. 1897 is a seriously complex and well balanced red wine. Its rich and fruity taste gives way to smoothness with subtle tannins. The long finish is an echo of its first taste. This is a wine you can have a conversation with. 1897 is the year our farmhouse was built. This wine deals with place, our… Read More
