Mt. Nittany Winery

Month of September: Harvest Photo Contest

nittany — Sun, 12 May 2013 05:13:50 +0000

Grab your IPhone or SLR and head to the mountains – Mount Nittany Vineyard and Winery, that is! We love to share our beautiful setting so we invite you to bring your camera during the month of September and get creative.

Owner, Joe Carroll, has taken all the pictures on our website, but we’d like to feature your photos in the upcoming months. So during the month of September, we are having our third annual Harvest Photo Contest. Email us your photos of the vineyard, winery, harvest operation, wine tasting, etc. Feel free to call ahead to the winery to find out what’s going on, or LIKE us on FACEBOOK to get updates on our September winemaking activities.

Then email your pictures to Linda, at linda@mtnittanywinery.com. We will post a display of our favorite photos at our Harvest Festival on October 19. If your photos are among them, you will receive a free tour and wine & cheese tasting for eight. First place winner receives a $50 gift certificate. We invite you to get creative – color, black & white, landscape, portraits. So grab your camera and come to the winery during our normal hours of operation: Tues-Fri 1:30-5pm, Sat 10:00-5pm, Sun 12:30-4pm

May 11, 2013: Wine Tourism Day in North America

nittany — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:46:32 +0000

Wine Tourism Day is a day to celebrate North America’s wine tourism industry and all those who enjoy the experience of visiting wine country. It’s also a day dedicated to help highlight all the amazing wine, food and travel offerings in North America, in one place. Local wine industry folks in their respective regions — including wineries, hotels, restaurants, and other wine-related businesses, have created special events for people who love anything to do with wine, food, events, travel and fun!

Mt. Nittany Vineyard & Winery is participating in this day by hosting our Wine & Pizza Pairing on May 11 from 11:30-5:00pm. Cost is $15/person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (814) 466-6373.

Get in on other Wine Tourism Day Events and find special local wine events in your area via LocalWineEvents.com and the official Wine Tourism Day website: www.WineTourismDay.org.

Get Your “Chocolate Madness” at the Winery: Feb. 9 & 10 – Wine & Chocolate!

nittany — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:02:06 +0000

Chocolate Madness, your local chocolatier in the Centre region, makes all of their products using premium ingredients in small batches to insure the freshest and best tasting product. They will have plenty of their product available for purchase at our Wine & Chocolate Pairing event on February 9 & 10 – just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Special event hours are Sat., Feb. 9 from 12-5pm and Sun., Feb. 10, from 12:30-4pm. Cost is $5.00 per person; reservations are required and are taken for every half hour slot. Call the winery at (814) 466-6373.

Is There A Wedding in Your Future?

nittany — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:12:31 +0000

If there is, consider taking advantage of our beautiful mountainside setting as you prepare for the big day. Although we are prohibited by local zoning ordinances to host wedding receptions, we have served as a location for engagement photo sessions, as well as wedding proposals!

We offer custom tours and tastings for your wedding party and custom labels for your wedding wine!

The picture on the left was taken this past summer in our vineyard by Jennifer Rotz. Jennifer Rotz Photography is located in Chambersburg, PA and specializes in wedding photography. Jennifer and her husband, Aaron, bring a fresh, modern spin to classic wedding photography and focus on capturing each couple’s unique story. www.jenniferrotzphotography.com.

To see more “special occasion” pictures taken here at the winery, go to our pinterest page – the “A Special Setting” board.

Perfect for Gift Giving: Gift Certificates Available Online

nittany — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:31:56 +0000

Perfect for the Penn Stater or anyone else on your list, gift certificates are now available online in denominations of $25, $50, and $100. Or if you prefer, call the winery at (814) 466-6373 and order the denomination of your choice.

To order online, click here.

Great Gift Idea – Montmorency Cherry with a New Label!

nittany — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:06:58 +0000

We’ve just bottled our Montmorency Cherry – it sells out every year. This wine is perfect for gift-giving, when you’re not sure about the wine preferences of those on your gift list. This delightfully fruity cherry wine is sweet and goes well with your holiday ham or duck. We also like it for dessert – with chocolate cake, a great combination. Now in a slim, 500 ml bottle, with a new label!

Red Wine Release Weekend: November 17 & 18, 2012

nittany — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:51:18 +0000

Come to the winery this weekend and save 10% off all our new red wine releases:

Nittany Mountain Red – A very popular, full-bodied blend of red French hybrids and vinifera grape varieties.

Rock Hill Red – Named for the historic Rock Hill School in Linden Hall, this wine is semi-sweet and fruity.

Montmorency Cherry – Sweet wine with a tart cherry kick. Try with ham or duck; great with chocolate cake (500 ml bottle).

Harvest Photo Contest: And the Winner is . . . !

nittany — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:45:22 +0000

And the winner is Paul Horn from State College. Paul submitted over a dozen gorgeous pictures. It was almost impossible to chose, but we finally picked his “Got Grapes” because it portrays the essence of the harvest – beautifully ripe Cabernet fruit – up close and personal! Honorable mention went to Anthony Gale, Carol and Joe Gugel, Janis Crow, and Sue Lacy. See all these pictures at our Harvest Fest on October 20!

We’ve posted some of our favorite pictures of Paul’s on our new Pinterest page. If you haven’t checked out Pinterest, you’re in for a treat. You know what they say about pictures – worth a thousand words. Would love to hear what you think about our page. Email comments to linda@mtnittanywinery.com. Many thanks!!

The Crush is On!

nittany — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:34:50 +0000

It is indeed harvest time here at Mt. Nittany Vineyard & Winery!

We picked the Cayuga, Seyval Blanc, and Chardonnay earlier this week, and today we’re picking the Riesling. By the end of next week we’ll have finished picking the Vidal and Cabernet Sauvignon – and it’s looking like a very good year!

Fall is a busy time here on the side of Mt. Nittany – check out our events page for what’s coming up!

Photo by Libby Moyer

Back in Stock – Autumn Nectar with a New Look!

nittany — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:06:26 +0000

We just finished bottling our ever-popular dessert wine, Autumn Nectar, in a new 375ml bordeaux-style bottle (half bottle). And we have a brand new label to go with it!

Autumn Nectar is a sweet, full flavored dessert wine, similar in style to a German Eiswein. Priced at $17.99, it’s a perfect hostess gift, especially when you don’t know the wine preference of your hosts. Serve chilled, after a meal, in lieu of or with dessert.

Click here to order.