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HERITAGE STATION WINERY
Heritage Station Winery,
named for the train station
that used to sit on the property,
sits across 100 acres
of farm land.
Along with the grapes
required to produce
their award winning
Chardonnay and Merlot,
the farm land also includes
peaches, apples, & sugar plums.
Owned and operated by Bill,
Penni and Richard Heritage – 5th
& 6th generation farmers –
Heritage Station Winery
produces approximately
4,500 cases, or 54,000 bottles
of wine annually
and are still expanding.
Carl, our tour guide for the day, said he
couldn’t be happier working for Heritage
Station.
Here he is explaining the wine aging process
and the difference between French and
American Oak barrels .
His favorite day of the year? The day they go
through all 58 barrels for sampling!