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The Winery |
The Daly Creek Winery is located in a building
built originally as a creamery in the 1950's. It's terra
cotta floors with numerous floor drains, glazed tile walls,
14' high ceilings and cold storage areas lends itself
ideally to a winery operation. The winery production area is
visible from the tasting room through two large viewing
windows.
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| Daly
Creek is currently producing about 6,000 gallons of wine
annually in six varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon,
Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, White Zinfandel, Niagara,
and a sweet Cherry. A spring release of our newest
variety, a Sauvignon Blanc blend, will be named "Gothic
White" in honor of Anamosa's most famous resident, the
artist Grant Wood. |
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| Winery tours are
available explaining the wine making process, from
fermentation, clarification and aging, to the bottling
operation. |
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The
Vineyard
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Daly Creek's vineyard is located 3
miles east of Anamosa on the owners family farm that
their
great-grandfather bought in 1854. The two-acre vineyard
was planted in 2003 and has 3 varieties of
French-American hybrid grape vines. The first
significant harvest of grapes is expected this fall. |
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Copyright © 2005-2008
Daly Creek Winery
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