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Location:
Sampson, Valley Vineyard, Sampson, WI Map Which is about 20-25 minutes North of Green Bay just off highway 41 near Abrams.
Dates and Times of Picking:
Weekends in September or by Appointment. Call ahead or email ahead to schedule a picking.
info@sampsonvalley.com or (920) 562-2070
Varieties offered:
Foch, LaCrosse, St. Pepin, possibly a small amount of LaCrescent
Future varieties available (2009 and beyond) Frontenac, Marquette, Prairie star
Pick your own Prices per lb* $0.80 0 - 100 lbs
$0.70 101 - 200 lbs
$0.60 201 - 400 lbs
$0.45 >400 lbs
(*we will pick for you, for an additional $0.20/lb )
All grapes must be picked up at the vineyard unless other arrangements are made.
Foch (red wine grape)
Estimated Harvest date =NA (no crop this year due to previous year drought) Vines are recovering.
St Pepin (fruity white wine grape)
Estimated Harvest date = (sold out)
LaCrosse (dry or off dry white wine grape)
Estimated Harvest Date = (sold out)
9/6/2008 15.7 Brix
LaCrescent (fruity white wine grape)
Estimated Harvest Date = (sold out)
9/6/2008 23.5 Brix
An electric Crusher destemmer and a manual press is available to use at the vineyard to anyone who purchases grapes.
I will have harvest Lugs and grape harvest forks that can be used while picking. Bring your harvest pruners if you prefer to use them. You are responsible for your own buckets/carboys to transport grapes or Juice.
For yeast and other wine making supplies try the House of Homebrew in Green Bay or the Wine and Hop Shop in Madison .