Meach Cove Vineyard
Our second vineyard site is located about one mile south of the original site on land leased from the Meach Cove Estate. With a backdrop of rolling hills to the east, this site is very near the Town of Shelburne’s Municipal Beach.
Established Spring 1999 • 2.35 acres
Grapes grown on this site:
Marquette
Planted: 2008
Spacing: 10′ x 8′
Training: Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
Riesling
Planted 1999, 2000
Spacing: 10′ x 5′
Training: Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
Arctic Riesling
Planted: 1999, 2000
Spacing: 10′ x 5′
Training: Vertical Shoot Postitioning (VSP)
Vidal Blanc
Planted 1999 and 2010
Spacing: 10′ x 5′ and 10′ x 6′
Training: Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
History
Our first harvest from the Meach Cove site was in the fall of 2002. Originally this planting included the Austrian vinifera, Zweigelt, a red wine grape. Ultimately, our VT winters proved too harsh for this vine and we replaced it with more Vidal Blanc in 2010.
Vineyard Specifics
Our Meach Cove Vineyard is the least sloping of all our sites. Its constant N and S prevailing winds and its very close proximity to Lake Champlain provide air movement, frost protection, and rapid drying after rain events. Rows are oriented N-S for maximum sunlight interception and even ripening. The soil underlying our Meach Cove Vineyard is a deep, stony loam in the Georgia series. It originated in glacial till derived from limestone and calcareous shale.
