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The End of Harvest at Aubrey Vineyards
Aubrey Vineyards has fully concluded grape harvest for 2022! Things move quickly at the Overland Park vineyard and winery, with bud break to harvest season lasting only around 7 months! While the extracted juice from the grapes begin fermentation in stainless steel tanks or open ferment bins at the winery, the vines begin the process of entering dormancy for the wintertime within a few short weeks. While it may appear that the hard work is over for the season, there is still much more to do in order to ensure the long-term success of the vines! Many nutrients are lost when grapes are...
Harvest Season at Aubrey Vineyards
The 2022 harvest has begun at Aubrey Vineyards in Overland Park, Kansas! Being a winery in the Midwest means a hotter, shorter growing season requiring resilient grape varietals. At a winery near me, timing for harvest is crucial, and varies greatly from year to year. Grape varietals like the freshly-harvested Frontenac go from bud break to harvest in as little as 4 months! After being harvested and collected, the grapes are immediately cleaned and sent into a grape press. This machine gradually increases pressure until every last drop of juice is extracted from the fruit! . Harvest season can last up to three...
The Importance of Wine Glassware
While the basic shape of wine glasses are the same across the board, the intricacies of shape and size make a much larger impact on the flavor profiles of a wine than one might expect! Aubrey Vineyards takes wine glassware seriously to bring out the best in the locally-grown Midwest grape varietals grown and bottled here at the Overland Park winery. Regardless of the glass type, it’s important to check if there is any sort of bump or lip on the rim. The goal is to have as little friction as possible while drinking the wine—it’s a small thing that...
Aubrey Vineyards: Best of Overland Park!
Aubrey Vineyards is proud to accept the Best Vineyard of 2022 award from the Overland Park Award Program! Planting roots in 2012, Aubrey Vineyards was proud to be established as Overland Park's first winery. Now, more than 10 years later, the vineyard's humble roots have grown from a small downtown OP pop-up into a beautiful barn tasting room and event space! With more than 10 varietals currently being grown at the vineyard, there is bound to be a new favorite wine for all tastes, and with several local bar, brewery, and liquor store partners, you can count on finding Aubrey Vineyards...
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