The lady Blanche
Vineyard

At the base of a Humphrey's Ledge, a small vineyard of La Crescent and Sabrevois grapevines drive their roots deep into the granite earth. Ryan Classen, native to the MWV, has been tending to these vines since he planted them in 2009. The wines made from this modest plot have been vibrant and compelling. This vineyard has been Ryan's "proof of concept" and is only the beginning of a lifelong endeavor to discover the terroir of the Mount Washington Valley.

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More recent plantings of Petite Pearl, Prairie Star, Itasca and Louise Swenson are working their way to fruit bearing years.

 

This spring of 2023 has been the largest planting yet; over 1800 vines split between the Lady Blanche Vineyard and a slope in downtown North Conway. La Crescent, Itasca, Crimson Pearl and Frontenac Noir are settling into their new home.