Harvest is here!

Bending Branch’s first grapes of the 2024 season were hand-harvested on July 12. Malbec from Cherokee Rose Vineyard was harvested with a destiny of becoming sparkling rosé. This will be Bending Branch’s first sparkling rosé of Malbec, and it will be sparkled in the traditional method.

Farmed by the Durden family, Cherokee Rose Vineyard is a single-variety vineyard located in Comfort, Texas, just nine miles away from Bending Branch Winery. Since 2017, Bending Branch has made Malbec from Cherokee Rose’s 4.2-acre vineyard. The red wine has been a club member favorite, especially when it has been bottled under the reserve label.

When the Malbec ripens further, the rest of the vineyard’s grapes will be harvested for red wine. If you’re interested in joining for harvest activities this year, be on the lookout for emails from Bending Branch. There will be a few opportunities at vineyards local to the winery.

Thank you to the Bending Branch pickers!