{"id":189,"date":"2012-10-06T19:05:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T19:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/niagaracottage.com\/niagaranews\/?p=189"},"modified":"2012-10-06T19:05:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-06T19:05:52","slug":"friends-of-strewen-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/niagaracottage.com\/niagaranews\/?p=189","title":{"rendered":"Friends of Strewen Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Dear Friends of Strewn,<\/div>\n

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year for sharing good food, good company and great wine. And in wine country, it\u2019s harvest!\u00a0We hope to see some of you if a trip to Niagara is on your agenda. If you are staying at home during vintage, we hope you\u2019re enjoying Strewn wines on your table. In fact, in this newsletter we have included a recipe for you and yours compliments of the Wine Country Cooking School.<\/p>\n

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YOU ASKED US? About th<\/strong>e 2012 Growing Season \u2026<\/strong><\/div>\n

\u201cI have never seen a year like this where we came out of the start so quickly and did not slow down a single step, even at sites with record low rainfall and extreme heat in the season.\u201d \u2013 Brock University Cool Climate Oenology department associate.<\/p>\n

2012 was a unique growing season that progressed quickly from bud-break on and grapes missed the frost damage many other tree fruit experienced this year. Generally bloom dates across Ontario were 10 to 14 days ahead based on a 10-year normal. Of course, the weather is crucial in the weeks leading up to harvest and has a significant impact.<\/p>\n

The 2012 harvest now is in full swing. Nearly all of the white grapes-Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, <\/p>\n
Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Blanc\u2013have been harvested and fermentations are well underway.
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The first red grapes, Merlot, have started to come in and will be soon followed by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/div>\n
Weather conditions have generally been favourable with mostly dry weather; the few rainstorms have caused no serious problems. The early spring and hot dry summer set the scene for an outstanding vintage; we are expecting spectacular\u00a0wines.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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