In this episode, Tim will take you back to when he first purchased the property, along with what historical buildings existed (an old barn from the 1800s and a cistern that provided water from a local spring) and more about our olive mill. We hope you enjoy Tim's story on some of the history of Trattore Farms.
Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. We are so appreciative of this day. How fitting that at sunrise on this Labor Day, Trattore will harvest its estate Viognier grapes, and what a beautiful harvest it is. Thank you to our vineyard and winemaking crew! We hope you enjoy all that goes into the vine to wine cycle. White winemaking is a bit different than the red grape harvest from episode 21. Tune in!
In our 21st episode of Tim Talks, we journey through the vineyards and into the cellar as we pick Pinot Noir from Lee Martinelli's Laughlin Ranch Vineyard in Russian River Valley. Watch this video to the end, and Tim will share a special library wine offer valid through Labor Day, 2021. Enjoy!
In our 20th episode of Tim Talks, and as we approach harvest, we thought it fitting to share the history of Trattore with you! Enjoy this special episode as Tim takes you back in time to talk about his journey to building this farm and winery.
Tune in this week with Tim and Craig as they talk about veraison at Trattore Vineyards - the transition from berry growth to berry ripening, and many changes in berry development occur at veraison. It's pre-harvest preparation time, the calm before the busy period of grape picking, and long hours in the cellar.
In this episode, we introduce our new team lead, talk about Trattore events coming back this year, opening our doors for tastings inside and Get Your Boots Dirty Tours.
Tune in as Tim shares his latest construction project on the ranch!
Tune into this special edition of Tim Talks! We ride with Helio on the winning car at the Indy 500.
Tim will explain how we graft grapes to introduce new varietals on our estate vineyards. This is a process in which a new grapevine is produced by making a cut in the rootstock and then adding scion wood that is cut to fit inside the incision made in the rootstock. We're grafting three varietals: Counoise, Cinsault, and Syrah!
Ever wonder how wine is bottled? Tune into Tim Talks and discover what happens behind the scenes on a bottling line. The magic of moving wine from fermentation and aging in barrels to transferring to bottles is one of the many exciting "vine to wine" steps before it gets into your wine glass. Enjoy!