Knapp is located in the
Finger LakesWine Region
1.800.869.9271
Finger Lakes wine country has been voted one of the top ten most beautiful wine countries in the world! Visit us at Knapp and see for yourself.
Knapp Winery is looking for a few good men or women-- that are passionate about wine and have the desire to understand the art of good winemaking. Enthusiasm must be paramount and enough to trudge along a row of vines and learn to prune in various weather conditions, tie them, and be ready to pick and process grapes when Mother Nature calls.
Budding winemakers will be assigned a row of vines from Knapp vineyards for one growing season. Each student will work on essential wine operations through the course of the year and receive hands-on training from Knapp professionals. The schedule is meant to immerse the pupil in the fundamentals of viticulture and winemaking techniques. Each pupil will walk through the key phases of grape growing. As the growing season comes to its peak they will determine the right time to pick and process their grapes. Each step will take each individual closer to producing their own personal vintage.
The program is designed for serious hobbyists and passionate wine lovers. Owner, Gene Pierce says, “This is very much a hands-on practical program-not a lot of theory. If you have ever wanted to learn the basics of vineyard care and winemaking this will be a great program which will be taught by people who actually do the work”. Each grape growing and winemaking phase will include instruction from Knapp Vineyard Manager, Chris King and Knapp Winemaker Steve DeFrancesco. A special blog will be added to the Knapp Winery website for questions and answers so students may interact with professionals as needed during the program.
Vintage 2012: A Knapp Winery Production in Viticulture and Winemaking is scheduled to begin in March of 2012. The program will cost $995.00. Only five apprentices will be selected for the 2012 vintage. Interested people should contact: Belinda Venuti at Knapp Winery 800.869.9271.