White Wines
What is Tequila Barrel Sauvignon Blanc?
Brandy for this fortified red wine is distilled at Catoctin Creek Distillery in Purcellville, VA
What is our Norton "Port"?
Location, soil type, fencing, spacing and trellising
What we do when preparing for planting vines
We serve beer here
What is Dirt Farm Brewing?
The oldest child for Faye & Bob Zurschmeide (Mimi & Paw Paw) who helps with events at The Stable among many, many other roles and has an incredibly positive attitude no matter what!
Who is Debbie Schoeb?
Well known in Southwest France and the Basque region of Spain, this white grape has a high sugar content but also is high in acidity. Typical flavor profile notes would be: stone fruit and citrus.
What is Petit Manseng?
A very old Bordeaux varietal well recognized in Virginia, parent of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Recognizable notes of brambly fruits (raspberries, blackberries) and bell pepper or cayenne pepper (pyrazines).
What is Cabernet Franc?
This parasite is one of the reasons we plant vines that have been grafted onto hybrid resistant root stock
What is phylloxera?
The Managers and Founding Family at Dirt Farm Brewing
Who are Bruce and Janell Zurschmeide?
Norton is his favorite grape
Who is Bruce Zurschmeide
New Kids on the Blanc
The vines that grow off of our main 951 parking lot
What is our Norton grapes?
(also grown in our "Stable" block from cuttings from our first planting)
We celebrate this "bursting" event in the grape vines that happens in the Spring, as long as we don't have a frost or freeze!
What is bud break?
Our tasting room venue with a different vibe, smaller groups, 21 and older only and themed monthly tastings
What is the Reserve at Bluemont Vineyard?
He is one of our business partners at Bluemont Vineyard that is not a Zurschmeide and when he comes to our tasting room, he's always willing to grab a bus pan to help out
Who is Kevin Rupy?
What is Farm Table White?
Color and tannins are extracted in this process
Why do we leave the skins on when we begin the process of making red wine in the lugs?
French, Hungarian and American
What types of barrels do we use in the production facility?
The feline friend at BMV that's inspired many a photo op and requests from return customers
Who is Hershey?
The patriarch of the Z family, always quick with a joke and a story, we are honoring his life this month
Paw Paw or Bob Zurschmeide
The Cow
What is Vidal Blanc, one of our farm series wines?
Stags and Cigars
What is the event we are hosting that includes BMV Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon, Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon and Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon on the full stag moon?
Lactic acid
What is the product of the conversion of malolactic fermentation in winemaking in which tart-tasting malic acid, naturally present in grape must, is converted to this softer-tasting product?
Cottage guests staying here can walk to our brewery
What is the Brewer's cottage?
1993
What is the year that Mark and Kate opened Great Country Farms, selling CSA's before they had even planted (they had the confidence of course, Mark is one of 6 and grew up farming with his family in Loudoun County)?