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2011

 

April 9 &10, 2011
Temptation
Taste the Macintosh apple. 
This semi-sweet, juicy delicious wine will tempt you...


March 26 & 27, 2011
Release of Blushing Goose
Gooseberry wine is blush in appearance
with an amazingly clean, tart charactor.
It pairs beautifully with almost any meal,
from salad greens to steak,to enhance your dining experience.



Feb 26 & 27, 2011
Release of our newest Sparkling Hard Cider!
AP is all apple! Full bodied, without the sweet!

 


December 11 & 12, 2010
The release of the '09 vintage of
Elderberry Wine
This divine wine has been eagerly
anticipated since the last vintage of '06!

 

October 2010
Release of "Cask"!
Big Bold Blueberry Wine
A Toasty French Oak Surrounds
The Intense Aromas & Flavors
Fruity & Bone Dry


Sparkling Hard Cider release!
Be tempted by "Eve",
a delicately spiced and indubitably apple, hard cider!
There's no better flavor this time of year!


Sass- sweet, cinnamon infused strawberry
Heavens-sweet apple blueberry
And our specialty wine, Cassis

 

July 31st- Aug 1st 2010
Raspberry Wine & Strawberry Wine
Both fresh summer flavors!

May 2010

Our first Traditional Mead has been released!
Queen Bee
Black Bear has many meads, melomels and Metheglin.
We've never produced a mead that was fermented without
fruit, herbs or spices.
The honey really comes through in this one.
 
Here are the Winemakers notes:
Queen Bee ~ bright natural aroma
Smooth engaging mouthfeel
Delightful floral finish
 
 
March 2010
Raspberry Jewel is now available for your growlers! 
This very popular sparkling raspberry and apple cider
has been eagerly awaited by many!

 

Black Moon Release!
Jan 30 & 31st, 2010

This award winning semi dry wine has the tart robust
flavor of the black currant. You'll also want to try our antioxidant cocktail,
consisting of the best fruits, for your health!

 

Oct 31st and Nov 1st, 2009
we will be releasing three new wines for the holidays!
Naughty & Nice & everything Spice!
Watch for details!
 
 
Nov 14 & 15, 2009
Release of new Raspberry Wine!
 
 
Release of Pumpkin Mead!
Oct 17 & 18, 2009
This sweet, spicy honey wine will
be tasted with cream cheese pumpkin roll ~
this is a perfect autumnal pairing!

 
Sweet Summer Blueberry Release!
Aug 8 & 9, 2009
This summertime favorite is finally ready and it's terrific!

 
Barrel House Apple Wine
July 2009
 We've never had an apple wine like this before!
Come, taste and see how well it pairs with our many awesome Amish cheeses!
You're going to love it!

 

  July 2009
Early Summer Strawberry
now available in your growlers
 
 
Strawberry Wine Release!
May 9 & 10, 2009

 

Wild Things

    Wine is very interesting and yet sometimes mysterious.  The flowing world of wine runs deep and wide, so many- so much.  We all have a few familiar names; chardonay, merlot, shiraz.  As we learn more about anything, our appreciation for it grows.  We know wine is fermented from great grapes, fortified wine has added distilled spirits, and barley ferments to beer.

    Now did you know wines fermented from wild harvest things, like berries, nuts and flowers, are called Country Wines?  As producers of many "other than standard" wines, we would like to help define these special treats.

    These special vintages offer singular personalities.  Nothing compares to those small but intensly flavored berries, or the aromas of dandelion or elderblow.  The winemakers job is to capture the essential aromas, flavors and colors.

    The harvest can last for two or more seasons, aging up to two years.  These wines require understanding, persistance and patience.  At the end of the day nothing comes closer to nature than these no nonsense Country Wines- We like to call them Wild Things.

 

 

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248 County Rd. 1

Chenango Forks, NY 13746

607-656-9863

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