Creating your first bottle of wine doesn’t happen over night. Fariss Farms Llc planted the first grapevines in 2010, selling fruit from 2013-2015.
Come in and enjoy our award winning tasting room and wines. Sit, stand or browse while enjoying your wine samplings.
Choose any four of our delicious wines for your tasting pleasure.
In December 2014, the farm started construction of a winery building to allow for the processing of estate grown fruit. Iron Heart Winery received its license in May 2016 and began producing wine in the Fall of 2016!
Creating your first bottle of wine doesn’t happen over night. Fariss Farms Llc planted the first grapevines in 2010, selling fruit from 2013-2015.
The winery building houses all of the appropriate equipment to process its own fruit. The production area currently holds over 4400 gallons of tanks space.
“Wine diamonds” are small, crystalline deposits that can form in wine during fermentation or aging. They are also known as “tartrate crystals” or “cream of tartar.” These crystals are made up of potassium bitartrate, which is a natural byproduct of the wine-making process. When wine is fermented, the naturally occurring acids and potassium in the grape juice react together to form potassium bitartrate crystals. This process can also take place, more slowly, during bottle aging.
Wine diamonds are harmless and do not affect the taste or quality of the wine. However, their appearance can be concerning for people unaware of their nature and significance. To prevent wine diamonds from forming, winemakers can use a process called “cold stabilization” to remove excess potassium bitartrate before bottling, or they can add various additives to the wine to interfere with the crystal formation.
Some wine enthusiasts actually appreciate the presence of wine diamonds as they are a sign of a wine that has not been heavily processed, which some argue can allow for a better, more honest expression of the wine’s natural character and flavor.
The sun peeks over the mountain to our east; the heavy fog begins to lift off of the vineyard and nearby pasture. The brisk morning air helps rouse your senses early in the morning as a crew of invited harvesters starts to assemble on the winery’s crush pad. As everyone greets one another the excitement for this year’s harvest is almost palpable. There are smiles on everyone’s face as we prepare to experience a unique and joyous camaraderie that only harvest can produce.
Fariss Farms will harvest nearly 36,000 pounds of fruit over the course of 5 harvest (Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Franc & Chambourcin). 2016 represents progress on the farm as Iron Heart Winery will begin processing the fruit on-site!
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