The Vineyards at Spyglass Ridge Winery.

The atmosphere and earth in central Pennsylvania's seemed to be good growing conditions for grapes. The typical warm days and cool nights were perfect; humidity and rainfall were less here than in the southeast and the soil was well-drained and shallow. All this coupled with the gentle slope of the farmland promised many good growing seasons for Spyglass.

Spyglass Ridge Winery has a variety of soils that enable our vineyard manager to match the right soils with the optimum combination of rootstock, clone selection and cultivation practices. The diversity of terrain in our vineyards yields a wide selection of fruit to work with when crafting each Spyglass Ridge wine.

Carefully tended vines produce balanced crop yields - with an insistence on quality over quantity. The costly and time consuming methods involved in growing grapes- specified by vineyard blocks or even row-by-row selections -- result in wines with intense flavors and soft, supple structure.

Spyglass Ridge Winery utilizes modern viticulture science in the vineyards to grow the best grapes. They also examine the physical properties of the soils in each vineyard, measuring depths of soil horizons, rooting depth and water holding capacity. By properly understanding the soils, we can accurately address any fertilization and irrigation needs throughout the year.

2008 will see the expansion of Spyglass Ridge Wineries vineyard with additional 8 acres of new vines which will include Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir & Riesling grapes

Spyglass is home to over 20,000 grapevines on 14 acres of fertile land and plenty of room to grow. Over 10,000 gallons of wine was fermented last year alone in their 25 fermentation tanks- a goal the winery hoped to achieve in 5 years, but reached it in just two years of operation.

And here's a little fun fact.
One barrel of wine makes about 20 cases, or 1200 glasses. A ton of grapes equals 720 bottles of wine, or 60 cases. One vine annually produces between four and six bottles of wine, or 20 and 30 glasses. Each bottle of wine contains about 2.8 pounds of grapes; each 5-ounce glass of wine a little over half a pound.

Proud to be a part of these superb organizations.
Spyglass Ridge Winery is pleased to be part of a growing collective of winemakers in the Pennsylvania region. Through these groups, we keep ahead of current trends in this field, as well as promote individual events and help out with community events. Please view the links below for additional information about these organizations.

Pennsylvania Wine.com

Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail.com