Staff introduction
April 22, 2013 | By: Matthew Spaccarelli
So we thought it would be a good idea to introduce our staff via our blog. This first one is a Q & A format, but it may change depending on the person. We thought the best person to start with would be Augustine Valentino, our assistant livestock manager. He is a young, bright and talented Read more…
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Spring welcomes us with our first Lamb!
April 6, 2013 | By: Matthew Spaccarelli
Lambing season is upon us. On April 3rd one of our Ewes had our first Southdown Babydoll lamb. He was born a bit prematurely, but his mother, Glenn and I have been slowly nursing him back to health. He had a real tough first night here on earth. The temperature dropped to 25 degrees F. Read more…
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65 days of harvest, 21 Individual Fermentations, and a cellar full of beautiful wines.
November 2, 2012 | By: Matthew Spaccarelli
We started harvest on the 28th of August when our Chardonnay was ready for our new sparkling program (we will post more about this when the time comes). 2 Tons of young, bright, and acidic Chardonnay from Seneca Lake went into the press as whole clusters and we have not stopped since. 21 Fermentations to Read more…
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Pre-Harvest Parameters
August 22, 2012 | By: Matthew Spaccarelli
We are just about 2 weeks off our Baco Noir and Seyval Blanc Harvest for the 2012 growing season. The weather is looking promising and so are the grapes hanging on the vine. As harvest approaches we look for certain aspects in the grapes before we pick them. 1 Sugar levels- The sugar levels that Read more…
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Early Verasion
August 9, 2012 | By: Matthew Spaccarelli
It is only the second week in August and we are 75% of the way through Verasion. For those of you who don’t know, Verasion is the time of year in which the clusters hanging on the vine turn from green to red, or in the case of Baco Noir, almost black. This is the earliest we have seen Read more…
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Hello!
July 27, 2012 | By: Matthew Spaccarelli
Welcome to our blog. We thought a blog would be a great way to keep our customers and friends up to date on the latest news and projects both on the farm and in the cellar. The Benmarl Team of Matthew Spaccarelli (Winemaker), Glenn Whitefield (Assistant Winemaker and Beekeeper), Stephen Spaccarelli (Design and Beekeeper), and Read more…
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