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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
• LaCrescent

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Cabernet Franc
• Merlot
• Chardonnay
  

Future varieties available (2010 and beyond) Frontenac, Marquette, Prairie star

Pick your own Prices per lb*  (cold climate varieties)

$0.80 0 - 100 lbs

$0.70 101 - 200 lbs

$0.60 201 - 400 lbs

$0.45 >400 lb

Pick your own Prices per lb*  (Vinifera varieties)

$2.00 per pound  (any quantity)

(*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.

Expected Harvest Dates  (current brix and acid levels listed near harvest dates)

Foch (red wine grape) (sold out)

Estimated Harvest date = Late September/Early October

9/15   17.3 Brix

9/20  picked  (~18.5 brix)

St Pepin (fruity white wine grape) (sold out)

Estimated Harvest date = Late September/Early October

LaCrosse (dry or off dry white wine grape) (sold out)

Estimated Harvest Date = Late September/Early October

9/15   15.1  Brix

9/20  16.2  Brix

LaCrescent (fruity white wine grape) (sold out)

Estimated Harvest Date =  Mid-late September

9/15   21.8  Brix

9/20   23.3 Brix (picked)

Cabernet Sauvignon (red wine grape) <100 lbs
Estimated Harvest date =  Early-Mid October

9/15   12.5 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 .