Hanover Park Vineyard

Aug 25

Harvest

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

Aug 18

Remembering

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

Aug 11

1897

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

Aug 04

Riedel Varietal Wine Tasting- Sunday August 20th

    Join us for a special Riedel Red Varietal Tasting at 2pm in the winery on Sunday August 20th.  We welcome back Doug Cohn from Riedel to educate us with the Riedel Veritas glass with some of your favorite Hanover Park Reds.  This time wines will be coming from the barrel, a special tasting. The three glasses will be a New World Pinot Noir (Chambourcin), Old World Syrah (Mourvedre) and a Cabernet/Merlot (Cabernet) glass. The retail price of these three beautiful wineglasses is $108.00.  The cost of the afternoon… Read More

Aug 04

Food Freaks Food Truck- Sunday, August 6th

Enjoy your favorite Food Freaks burger under the oaks and enjoy our friend Herbie with his original music.  There will be wine available also!  We will begin at 1pm