Volunteers Wanted for September Grape Harvest

Veraison (augusting or turning) is in full force. The grapes are turning black, blue and lighter shades of green. Ripening has started, and harvesting will start in September....with the cool spring and late bloom, we will have a late harvest and lots of activity in the last 2 weeks of September and the first week in October.

Email us tell us you want to participate. Get ready for Don's cooking in September! You pick, Don preps family foods, and you enjoy family food and wine after a MN morning harvest. Take home a bottle of our wine and a full tummy after a morning of playing (er... harvesting) the grapes.

Harvest is THE best time of the year, and the food is hearty! Email us & let us know which Saturday morning you want to help make world class wine! We might even see another balloon over the vineyard one fine Saturday morning.

Outstanding in the Field Aug. 15

A big thanks to Chef's Scott and Lenny! We were able to participate in the "Outstanding in the Field" Dinner Series at Cedar Summit Farms this past weekend in New Prague.

A fabulous evening of food and wine on a table made for 180 persons! The full moon paired with our dessert wine was the exclamation point for the entire day! Here is a glimpse of the table.


Chef Lenny from Heartland (St Paul) and Chef Scott from Corner Table (Mnpls) had some incredible food. Their website is http://www.outstandinginthefield.com/.

Mini Family Reunion Feedback

Hi Don!

Thanks for the invite to your family winery. My family met there for a mini family reunion on the 9th. It was a lot of fun for our whole family. Most adults did the wine tasting while the kids and I played outside. We had a picnic lunch in the area with the tables and chairs.

After we ate the kids played some more, enjoyed watching the farm animals and finished the time there with a walk in the vineyard.
Attached are two pictures - one of me and the kids (my daughter on the tire swing with my nieces in the background) and one of the walk thru the vineyard (my mother in law, sister in law, nieces and my daughter).

We're hoping to make the trip an annual event since there was something for everyone and we all enjoyed it. Oh, and the wine was good too. : ) Each family bought a bottle of which two were drank there and one was brought home. We also enjoyed the chocolate.

Thanks again!

Patty M.
Eagan, MN

VINEYARD UPDATE: THE HEAT IS ON!

Veraison (augusting or turning) has started and the grapes are turning black, blue and lighter shades of green. Ripening has started, and harvesting will start in September.

Want to pick?
Email us at info@crofutwinery.com to tell us you want to participate.

Get ready for Don's cooking in September!
You pick, Don preps family foods, and you enjoy family food and wine after a MN morning harvest. Harvest is THE best time of the year, and the food is hearty! Email us at info@crofutwinery.com & let us know which Saturday morning you want to help make world class wine!