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Saturdays August 22 and September 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2009
WE ARE NOT HARVESTING ON AUGUST 29
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Summerset Fall Harvest
Saturday’s August 22 and September 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2009
WE ARE NOT HARVESTING ON AUGUST 29
Reservations Required
$25.00 per person
Payment required at time of reservation
(non-refundable)
Fee includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Commemorative T-shirt, Wine,
AND a Wild Grape stomping Experience!
7:30 a.m: Arrive at the winery for breakfast and brief tutorial on grape picking
- After breakfast head into the vineyard and begin picking an acre of selected grapes
- Mid-morning enjoy a break of sampling a selection of last year’s vintages. Return to the vineyard to complete your grape picking.
- The party begins! Climb into the barrel and stomp grapes, purchase a bottle of wine for some afternoon libations, place your footprint on the back of your commemorative t-shirt.
- Chow time! You’ll be hungry after a long morning of grape picking and cavorting in the vineyard. We should be done with the festivities around 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Harvesters should:
- Wear old clothes (grapes may stain)
- Dress in layers (it may be chilly in the morning and warm up in the afternoon)
- Bring pruning shears
- Bring bug spray
- Bring sun screen
- Bring gardening gloves
- Remember, the grapes need to be picked rain or shine!
CALL THE WINERY AT 515-961-3545 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Space is limited. |
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Throughout the Year
Away Events
Where's Summerset?
Come find us at these upcoming events:
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July 21
RAGBRAI on the Indianola Town Square
July 25
Woodward's "Friends 'n' Neighbors Day"
www.freindsandneighborsday.org
July 29
Zoo Brew
Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines
August 7 & 8
Balloons, Music & Wine
This event will be held during the National Balloon Classics. Sponsored by the Heart of Iowa Wine Trail Live music performed by Tony Valdez and great Iowa wines being served.
September 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 19 & 20
Des Moines Renaissance Faire, www.dmrenfaire.com
October 10 & 11
Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
On the square in Winterset
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