Did you know that Chrysalis Vineyards has the largest planting of Norton in the entire world? Out of the 70 acres of grapes that Chrysalis grows, 40 of those acres are solely dedicated to Norton (the Real American Grape!®). You may wonder where most of those Norton vines came from and the answer is obvious, Chrysalis Vineyards of course!

We may be past harvest and through all of the cleanup, but that does not mean the winemaking is done. In January, our focus now switches from starting and building our wines, to maintaining them…

Alright, we are calling it, the 2019 harvest has finally ended. While the post-harvest rituals of deep cleaning the winery are in full swing, production never truly stops around here…

2019 was a great year for the vineyard here at Chrysalis. While we contended with various animals, and a small blight of drosophila (fruit flies), we got some of the best fruit Chrysalis Vineyards has seen in years!

With harvest coming to a close, Freddy and his crew are finishing up the Norton harvest. While the end is near, the crew cannot relax yet…