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Wine Tip of the Week - PA Wineries - Pinnacle Ridge
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During June and July we're writing about nearby PA wineries and wine bars. The weather is great and there are lots of fun activities, in addition to tasting wine, going on at PA wineries.
The tasting room is open seven days a week, noon-6 PM (opening at 10 AM Saturday). While all wines are available for tasting, each customer is asked to limit themselves to tasting six wines. The tasting costs $5, which is waived with the purchase of at least one bottle. We find it hard to leave without a case and have been members of the case club since its inception.
Pinnacle Ridge hosts several special events each year. This Sunday, July 10, you can enjoy Blues and Jazz in the Barn, always a delightful time.
Pinnacle Ridge
at the Kutztown German Festival, July 2-10
Jazz and Blues in the Barn, Saturday July 10.
Click to events.
Blair Vineyards
Friday, July 8, Happy Hour starting at 5:30.
Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10, Summer Cool Down with food, music and wine.
Click to events.
Calvaresi Winery
Summer Wine Festival
Saturday, July 10, 1-5 PM
"Elvis" Music, dancing, wine.
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During June and July we're writing about nearby PA wineries and wine bars. The weather is great and there are lots of fun activities, in addition to tasting wine, going on at PA wineries.
Take some time, take a drive, and enjoy!
This week, we're featuring Pinnacle Ridge Winery located on old Rt. 22 near the junction of Interstate 78 and Route 737, just north of Kutztown. (Click here for information about a detour due to bridge work).
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| Brad in the Vineyard |
Pinnacle Ridge Winery has been one of our favorite PA wineries since we started visiting wineries over10 years ago. Brad Knapp established the winery in 1993 in a beautifully renovated Pennsylvania bank barn, originally built in 1851.
Brad produces excellent dry reds and whites, two exceptional sparklings, and a collection of wonderful semi-sweet and sweet wines for those who prefer their wine on the sweeter side.
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| Brad checking Pinot Noir during fermentation |
While we enjoy all of Pinnacle Ridge's dry and semi-dry wines, Veritas (a Bordeaux-type blend) Reserve Chambourcin (Lehigh Valley's signature grape), and Pinot Noir are our personal favorites.
The 2007 Veritas won a double gold at this year's PA Farm Show and was named the "all around best wine" by the PA Wine Society. 
In addition to the bold, hearty wines that we prefer, Pinnacle Ridge produces softer reds and whites that are excellent representations of their varietal, including Merlot, a (non-reserve) Chambourcin, Chardonay, Riesling, and Traminette, among many others. We think the lightly oaked Chardonnay is hard to beat for those of us who like a little oak influence in our chards, while the Naked (no oak) Chardonnay allows the pure grape flavor to stand out on its own.
Opus Vino, a compendium of information about wines, wineries, and wine makers from across the world lists Pinnacle Ridge as one its best 4,000 wineries in the world, and Brad Knapp, owner and winemaker, as one of the "rising star" winemakers in the world. .
Robert Parker and Hugh Johnson include Pinnacle Ridge in their guides to the world's best wineries. So, we're in good company when we recommend Pinnacle Ridge and its wines to our friends and readers.
Wine Tasting at Pinnacle Ridge
The tasting room is open seven days a week, noon-6 PM (opening at 10 AM Saturday). While all wines are available for tasting, each customer is asked to limit themselves to tasting six wines. The tasting costs $5, which is waived with the purchase of at least one bottle. We find it hard to leave without a case and have been members of the case club since its inception.
Pinnacle Ridge hosts several special events each year. This Sunday, July 10, you can enjoy Blues and Jazz in the Barn, always a delightful time.
Up-coming Events
Pinnacle Ridge
at the Kutztown German Festival, July 2-10
Jazz and Blues in the Barn, Saturday July 10.
Click to events.
Blair Vineyards
Friday, July 8, Happy Hour starting at 5:30.
Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10, Summer Cool Down with food, music and wine.
Click to events.
Calvaresi Winery
Summer Wine Festival
Saturday, July 10, 1-5 PM
"Elvis" Music, dancing, wine.
Music in the Vyneskeller every Saturday.
Walking Tour of the Vineyard, every Saturday and Sunday in July, noon only.
3rd Year Anniversary Specials
Fri and Sat. July 8 and 9
(closed July 2-70
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