Today we kicked off the 2020 vintage here at Rocklands. Listen to what our Winemaker Michael (@theregularmike) has to say about today and what’s to come!
Did you know? Honey Bees are responsible for one in every 3 bites of food we take because of their incredible ability to pollinate! Check out this sneak peek of the Rocklands Apiary with our resident beekeeper (and business manager) Chris Ahn! @cahn721
After getting 2.5 inches of rain here at Rocklands from today’s storm, Michael (@theregularmike) is back in the vineyard reinforcing baby vines to support healthy growth. Check it out!
This week in the vineyard Michael (@theregularmike) is using our undervine mower for w**d control — a very important practice for vineyards (like ours) that don’t use herbicides. Check it out!
This week in the vineyard Michael talks about how heat and lack of rain impacts our baby vines. Check it out!
This week for #RocklandsRecipes Shawn is grilling up the perfect summer burger and pairing it with one of our favorite reds. Check it out!
This week in the winery Michael shares how we maintain recently emptied barrels by burning sulfur inside. Check it out!
Michael quickly shares an update on what’s happening with the PV (Petit Verdot) right now and how the spring frost affected our fruit growth.
This week in the vineyard Michael shares just a few of the different “threats” our vineyard faces + how these threats are mitigated...
Weeds, Japanese Beetles & Deer, OH MY!
We’re bottling our trio of ciders just in time for summer sipping! Take a sneak peek at how Michael is using the Traditional Method to make these ciders sparkling.
**HAPPY 🐪DAY EVERYONE** We can’t wait for tonight’s Instagram Live happy hour all about 🟠orange wine! Who’s excited?! In addition to drinking the ‘18 Sungold, we’re siphoning out a bottle of the new ‘19 vintage(featured above) to drink as well. Tune in with a glass (or bottle) at 5pm. See you then!
Anyone else in the mood for a little red wine today? We are! Luckily on Friday we bottled 2,880 bottles of the 2019 Sandstone, our flagship Cabernet Franc! No shortage of wine here 😎
Check out this sneak peek of what small-batch bottling looks like these days 👀🍷🍷🍷
It’s a 🐮🐮🐮parade to kick off the weekend! 🎉 Our market is open today and tomorrow from 12pm-5pm for to-go wine, meat & local snacks. We also have @thepaellaplace here offering takeout paella and tapas. We’ll see you soon! And remember: Don’t forget your face covering 😎😷❤️
Good morning, Rocklanders! Take a peek at 100% grass fed, pasture-raised, regenerative ranching in action with our flock herd (aka flerd)
Rocklands Farm Winemaker Michael McGeary tastes and talks about the 2019 Ancestry - a crisp and delicious pet-nat.
**WINE WEDNESDAY ALERT** Exciting things are happening here in the winery! In this timelapse our reds are going from the barrels to the tanks for blending. Once the blends are finished, Montevideo & C&O will go back into barrels for further aging while Sandstone & Hillside will go into bottles soon. Yum! Who else feels like they need a little red wine today? 🍷🙌 ☔️
Having a ‘Bahhhhh’d week? Hopefully the running of the sheep & lamb brighten your day! 🐑 We’re OPEN TODAY 12pm-5pm for TO-GO ONLY! Stop by for bottles of wine and farm raised meats. We’ll post all the different cuts we have available in our story! Thanks for supporting our small business 😎🍷❤️
We’re finishing up pruning in the vineyard this week and the cows are loving it. Nothing like chewing on a pile of pruned vines to really kickstart your day! 😄🐮🍇🌱
We ❤️Fridays on the farm🍷 join us tonight for live music until 9!
Good morning everyone! It’s an exciting day here at Rocklands...We’re bottling 4 labels from our 2019 vintage and 1 label from 2018: Fieldwork, Springhouse, Anna’s Rosé, Farmhouse and the 2018 Montevideo. Who’s excited?! Check out this sneak peek of our bottling setup👀💪😎
Yesterday we released our 2019 Ancestry to rave reviews! This delicious pét-nat is a perfect bottle of bubbly for the holidays. Come on in today to grab a bottle (or two) and enjoy some traditional Spanish tapas and paella from @thepaellaplace before we close from Dec23-Jan9th. We’ll reopen again on Friday January 10th! See you soon 🍾🍷😍
Nothing like an open flame on a chilly night! 😍☺️ come on out tonight to enjoy @pizzabrama and listen to live music inside our cozy tasting room! Music starts at 6pm and we’re open until 9pm. Last call for wine is at 8:30pm. See you soon!
Cheers to a successful weekend and (for these two cutie teachers) cheers to a successful first week of school! Happy Sunday! Open today until 6pm. See you soon! #feednourishengage
We won’t let the heat stop us today. Misting station is on! The popsicle fridge is stocked, the A/C is on HIGH and all the water stations are icy cold! Come by for a glass of wine, a misto plate from @pizzabrama and good vibes 😎 #feednourishengage
