点评:I had a lovely visit to the Winery. Michelle was working the bar and gave me a great lesson on the Vineyard and Winery. I also received a great lesson on the grapes planted in the vineyard. My surprise was how involved Ian and Michelle are in the winemaking process. They work the grapes from the Vine through the aging process to the bottle. Black Birch Vineyard is a boutique winery located in the farming rich community of Hatfield. The Winery originally opened in 2012 then moved to Hatfield to expand in 2017. Currently there is 19,000 vines stretching across 12 acres of rich Connecticut River Valley soil. On this soil sits 10 varietals of grapes. The owners, Ian and Michelle, planted the grapes and through trail and error have what exists today. Grapes that can be found at the vineyard include Gruner Veltliner (planted in Austria), Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. The common thread of these varieties is cold-hardiness to help bear the cold. Like other growers in the area, they cultivate Traminette, an American hybrid that does well in the cold temperatures. Where they work the wine is in the same area the wine is tasted. A cozy winery to visit with good wine.
翻译:我参观酒庄时玩得很开心。米歇尔在酒吧工作,给我上了一堂关于葡萄园和酒庄的精彩课程。我还上了一堂关于葡萄园种植的葡萄的精彩课程。令我惊讶的是,伊恩和米歇尔参与了酿酒过程。他们从葡萄藤开始,到陈酿再到装瓶,对葡萄进行精心处理。黑桦葡萄园是一家精品酒庄,位于农业发达的哈特菲尔德社区。酒庄最初于 2012 年开业,然后于 2017 年迁至哈特菲尔德进行扩建。目前,康涅狄格河谷 12 英亩肥沃的土壤上种植了 19,000 棵葡萄树。这片土壤上种植了 10 种葡萄。业主伊恩和米歇尔种植了葡萄,并通过不断尝试才有了今天的成果。葡萄园种植的葡萄品种包括 Gruner Veltliner(种植于奥地利)、霞多丽、雷司令、黑皮诺和品丽珠。这些品种的共同点是耐寒性,有助于抵御寒冷。与该地区的其他种植者一样,他们种植 Traminette,这是一种在寒冷天气下生长良好的美国杂交品种。他们工作的地方和品尝葡萄酒的地方是同一地区。这是一个舒适的酒庄,可以品尝到优质的葡萄酒。