Harvest Report Stories
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10/29/2019
An Icy End to the 2019 Harvest
By: Joe
As of Monday, the 2019 Harvest was coming to a fast close... All of the fruit was in the building and pressed, fermentations were almost finished, and barrels were being topped. There was no room in the winery for any more fruit— that is until a p
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09/20/2019
Fruit Just Happens
By: Joe
“Hey, I’m sending you an email right now and I need you to print the attachment and give it to Mike” read a text message that Melanie sent me on the first official day of harvest. I checked my email, clicked the attachment and saw a very roughly hand-dra
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11/12/2018
A Peek into the 2018 Harvest at Cinder
By: Joe
Harvest has officially come to an end at Cinder. While the cellar crew is excited to finally get some sleep, the rest of us can’t help but miss the juice samples straight from the press, and the heavenly smell of the fermenting fruit that fille
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10/19/2018
KBOI 2 Harvest Story
By: Joe
Check out this awesome story from KBOI2 News about harvest here at Cinder! We're hosting Crush tours every weekend until the end of October. Don't miss out on your chance to experience a Cinder harvest first-hand! Click here for more information and
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10/05/2018
Cinder’s 12th Harvest is in Full Swing!
By: Joe
This is our 12th harvest, and things definitely aren't slowing down around here! The fruit keeps pouring in, the grape bins are fermenting, and the winery smells like heaven-- sounds like Harvest! We would love for you all to come and experience th
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09/20/2017
Harvest Report, Airfield Estate
By: Hailey
Airfield Estate, Yakima AVA, WA. Behold the gorgeous Syrah that is now being harvested and pressed at Airfield Estate in the heart of the Yakima Valley AVA in Washington. This will be used for the Cinder Dry Rosé that will be released in the Spring of 2018.
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09/14/2017
Harvest Report, Naches Heights
By: Hailey
Naches Heights AVA, WA.- The Evolution of a Cinder Small Lot Series Wine Each year, our winemaker Melanie produces a barrel or two of "Small Lot Series" wines for Cinder. These one-of-a-kind wines are produced in limited quantity and sold exclusively to our W
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09/07/2017
Harvest Report, Kamiak Vineyard, WA
By: Hailey
Kamiak Vineyard, WA. "Let them drink Rosé!" Melanie has heard the anguished cries of "more Rosé" from the masses and alas, the first Syrah is being picked today for next year's 2017 Rosé. Approximately 7 tons were harvested from Washington's K
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