Linden Update | October 29, 2026
Petit Manseng on the vine.
Waiting for Petit Manseng
It feels like harvest and crush has been long finished. And it has been. However, we are still on hold waiting for Petit Manseng. This glorious autumn weather has made the "late harvest" gamble pay off. The grapes are beginning to shrivel concentrating flavors and juice. There is no frost in the forecast, but it would be welcome. The leaves would fall and the grapes would dry even more. A November harvest is a good indicator for a special vintage.
You might find some labels like these during the spontaneous cork pulling.
From the Library | Holiday Tastings
The hard work of vintage 2026 is done - for the most part. In the cycle of the seasons this is our time to relax and reflect. We frequent two libraries. With one we catch up on reading, but the other is more for research. This would be our wine library, which is a collection of every vintage we have bottled since 1987. Tasting these back vintages gives insight into understanding our terroir, our picking decisions and winemaking techniques. Patience rewards. Linden's wines gain complexity and harmony with age, yet some vintages have aged better than others. Why? Was it the weather, vine age? What about climate change?
The weekend before Thanksgiving and first two weeks of December, we'll share past vintages with those who are interested. And tell stories. We'll not only open these older vintages in a special tasting format, but also have fun with some spontaneous cork pulling. We'll not necessarily have any answers to the above questions, but it will be fun!
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays | November 20-22 and December 4-6, 11-13
$40 per person
We will be closed the weekend after Thanksgiving
and again between December 14 until January 15
(except December 18-20 for Friends of Linden only, details coming soon).
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