Tarsitano Winery

Tarsitano Winery
4871 Hatches Corners Rd.
Conneaut, OH, 44030

Tel: 440-224-2444
Email: ken@tarsitanowinery.com
Website: www.tarsitanowinery.com

Owner: Kenneth Tarsitano
Winemaker: Kenneth Tarsitano
Founded: 2001

Location: Conneaut Creek, Northeast Ohio

Directions from nearest Interstate: From downtown Cleveland take Interstate 90 to the North Kingsville Exit at State Route 193. Head straight ahead (east) on rt 84 for 2.9 miles, then left on state Rd for 1.5 miles, then right on Hatches Corners Rd to the winery.

Hours: Monday-Wednesday 1-6pm; Friday and Saturday 11-9 pm, Sunday 1-6pm.

Tours: Vineyard tours by appointment only.

Highlights at Winery: Beautiful picturesque location with outdoor terraces overlooking the vineyards and farmlands, Unique boutique style of winemaking Photography of Kenneth Tarsitano

Events: Covered Bridge Weekend in October

Restaurant: Café with light fare

Brand Name: Tarsitano Winery

Type of Production: Interpreting traditional wine in new ways; pulling artistic and natural elements from the environment

Method of Harvesting: Hand-harvested into lug boxes

Pressing and Winemaking: Ferment primary and secondary reds and whites in oak barrels

Aging and cooperage: New and used American, French, Hungarian and German oak

Vineyards founded: 1998

Acreage: 13 in vineyards

Trellising: Modified guyot system with vertical shoot positioning; and modified Esterer high bilateral cordon

Climate: Long, cool growing season (Zone 6) on north-facing slopes called Pinnacles. In- fluenced by three water sources that creates cool spring and warm fall

Soil: Heavy platea loam

Varieties: Auxerrois, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Lemberger, Bianca, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Seyval

Wines: Auxerrois, Bear Creek Red, Caberenet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Inaugural, Lemberger, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Seyval

Best Red: Cabernet Sauvignon

Best White: Chardonnay

Other Best Wine: Inaugural

Quote: "By sharing we learn." Kenneth Tarsitano