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Free April–July 2017 OnOnthe VineVineCarolina Wine Country News Midnight Magdalena Yadkin Valley Wine Fest Round Peak Recipe Corner OnTheA publication of the TribuneVine contents Spring is in the air, 3 buds are breaking A visit with friends at 4 Midnight Magdelena Mountains contribute 6 to uniqueness of 6 Round Peak Vineyards Sweet sixteen for the Yadkin 8 Valley Wine Festival 8 9 2017 Calendar of events 10 Winery Index Celebrations of wine pour 14 across North Carolina Recipe corner: 15 Lapin à la Chasseur Wine quality labels seek to boost industry 16 EDITOR Wendy Byerly Wood Teaching vineyard hosting grape-growing series CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 19 Kitsey Burns Harrison Beanie Taylor Bill Colvard ADVERTISING DIRECTOR On the Holly Lamm ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Cover 336-835-1513 Ken Gulaian, with his wife Kari Heerdt owns CALENDAR OF EVENTS April – July 2017 Round Peak Vineyards, | hangs out on the back [email protected] porch with his dogs. On The Vine Wendy Byerly Wood 214 E. Main St. | On The Vine Elkin, NC 28621 On The Vine is published quarterly by Civitas Media LLC. On The Vine | 2 Spring is in the air, buds are breaking Warm weather is creeping into the entertain visitors. in previous editions. Carolina wine country to stay, which A new program in North Carolina We also are happy and excited to means the leaves and buds will start allows winemakers to submit their prod- announce On The Vine is getting its appearing on grape vines bringing color ucts to ensure quality wines are being own website presence online, with sto- and life back to vineyards and winer- created and to trouble shoot any issues ries, a list of wineries, maps and more ies. The warm temperatures also mean that might be occurring during the pro- to be found at www.onthevinecarolina. activities are kicking into gear, like duction process, and RayLen Vineyards com. Be sure to include #onthevinecaro- camp-outs at vineyards, wine festivals is the first in the state to qualify to place lina on your photos and posts about the across the state, outdoor concerts, pic- the oval silver stickers on every bottle of Carolina wine industry. nics and more. wine. Be sure to find out all the details. So we invite you to delve into this This edition of On The Vine features In addition to the calendar of events edition, while pairing your reading with a newly opened winery in the Yadkin for activities occurring at the individual a glass of fine Carolina wine and sitting Valley, Midnight Magdalena, and a wineries and vineyards, features in this back to relax in the wonderful spring long-established vineyard, the one that edition include details on a number of air. is farthest north before reaching Vir- upcoming wine festivals planned for the I look forward to greeting you among ginia along Interstate 77, Round Peak state. the vines. Vineyards. As do most wineries and This quarter’s edition also features a Wendy Byerly Wood vineyards in the state, both offer unique newly updated centerfold map, which is Editor features and activities to attract and more comprehensive and updated than On The Vine discover Devel ism opm r e ou n T t le A il u v t s h e o n r i t o y J Jonesville THE JONESVILLE WELCOME CENTER I-77 at Exit 82, in The Heart of the Yadkin Valley On The Vine Tourism Specialists On Staff Monday-Saturday 8:30AM-8PM & Sundays 1PM-8PM - providing a wealth of information on the Yadkin Valley, its Wine Region and more! For more information, call the Jonesville Welcome Center at (336) 835-2000 336-835-6000 336-526-6777 336-835-9400 336-835-1994 336-835-3609 | April – July 2017 Go Anywhere – Stay Here! | 00878177 3 A visit with friends at Midnight Magdalena Kitsey Burns Harrison | On The Vine White wines at Midnight Magdalena. Midnight Magdalena Vineyards tasting house located in the Swan Creek AVA of the Yadkin Valley. Kitsey Burns Harrison | On The Vine By Kitsey Burns Harrison of a home. That feeling is by Midnight Magdalena, the features six wines with more [email protected] design, said owner Jim Zim- newest winery in the Yadkin unique varietals planned for mer. Valley, opened its tasting the future. The sign at the driveway “What we were looking for house in October of 2016. Jim and his wife Tauny says Midnight Magdalena, but was to have people come and Located at 5109 Howell bought the vineyard property once visitors turn in, it’s not visit us and when they come School Road in Jonesville, in in 2010. In 2013, the couple uncommon that they feel they it is like coming to visit some- the Swan Creek Appellation are pulling into the driveway one you know,” Zimmer said. Viticulture Area, the winery See MAGDALENA | 5 April – July 2017 | On The Vine | 00878892 4 MAGDALENA | from page 4 Most of the people who come different. That’s part of what in like the dry wines, that’s we’re trying to do is to be dif- began planting the vineyard the style they are looking for.” ferent so it’s not commercial.” and making plans to open As expected, the red wines, Offering unique wines and their winery. Merlot and a blend called Tap- a lovely place for guests to By their sides as they began estry No. 1029, were popular visit is the goal at Midnight planning for the vineyard selections in the winter Magdalena, Zimmer said. were two very special family months. With a warmer late The cozy inside seating areas members, both of whom sadly winter and early spring, Zim- and wide front porch offer- passed away in 2013. The mer said the two rosés had ing views of the Blue Ridge name of the winery is in mem- been favorites for guests. Mountains in the distance is ory of those beloved members Midnight Magdalena’s the perfect place to sit back, of the family. Traminette wine has been the relax and enjoy the beauty “Midnight was the name of most popular overall so far and bounty of the Yadkin our dog, a black lab mix, that and a good crossover wine for Valley Wine Region. had been in our family for 13 sweet wine drinks as well as Kitsey Burns Harrison | On The Vine For more information years and with us all summer red wine drinkers. Magdalena’s wine glass. on Midnight Magdalena, long working in the vineyard “Our best seller has been unique varietals, several of visit their Facebook page or planting the vines,” Zimmer our Traminette. We do the website www.midnightmagda- said. “We called her our qual- which will be new to the Traminette in a dry style. We area — a Spanish grape called lena.com. ity control dog because she don’t blend anything into or watched all the vines go in.” Tempranillo, an Austrian Kitsey Burns Harrison may be reached add anything to it, it’s just a red grape called Zweigelt, a Tauny’s mother, who went straight dry wine,” Zimmer at 336-679-2341 or on Instagram @ by the nickname of Magdale- French white grape Madeleine onthevinemag. said. “The floral notes on the Angevine and a Greek grape na, also passed away in 2013. aromas, the fruit fowardness “The name is intended as a Moschofilero. of it, it has a very good appeal “We chose these grapes way of celebrating their lives for people who do like the and their involvement with us because we think they’ll do sweeter wines. It has a nice well in the climate,” Zimmer as we were getting everything dry finish, a little bit of a spice started,” Zimmer said. “In said. “We like the character- on the back end so it actually istic of the wine that these some ways it’s a little bit of a appeals very nicely to red sad story, but it’s not intended make. It’s something very wine drinkers.” new, very unique. We don’t to be. We’re celebrating that This summer the Zimmers they were in our lives.” have anyone to compare it to will be planting an additional to see how well the grapes The bar top in the tasting four acres of vines directly house is of a poured material will grow so we’re taking a bit in front of the tasting house. of risk, but we wanted some- that incorporates recycled They have chosen some materials and Zimmer said thing that was going to be Red wines at Midnight Magdalena. they were able to contribute some of their own items to be included in the mix. “We took Tauny’s mom’s favorite wine glass and put it in the bar so that way she’s always here with us and our customers having a glass of wine,” Zimmer said. There are six acres of vines at Midnight Magdalena On The Vine including the varietals of Mer- lot, Traminette, Reisling and Corot Noir. “We do all of our wines in a dry style and one wine is off | dry,” Zimmer explained. Mid- April – July 2017 night Magdalena features two whites, two red wines and two rosé wines. “So far the response we’ve had has been excellent,” Zim- mer said. “People are enjoying the wines. They like the fact | that we have all dry wines. Sunny spots to sit at Midnight Magdalena. 5 Mountains contribute to uniqueness of Round Peak Vineyards Wendy Byerly Wood | On The Vine By Wendy Byerly Wood allows for picnics, campfires in the ring, well.” [email protected] and campouts on special occasions.