Students enrolled in the Small Fruit and Nut Culture course (AGPS 3083) visit Post Family Winery located in Altus, Arkansas.
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Students are given a brief history of Post Family Winery, which was established in 1880.
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Plants in the vineyards begin going through senescence in preparation for the up coming winter.
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Rye is planted in between the rows of grapes which will be disked back into the soil in early spring to be used as a source of nutrients by the grape plants.
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To ensure a good harvest of grapes during the next growing season, a lot of this year’s growth will be pruned off after these plants become dormant.
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Students look at the mechanical harvester which is used to remove grapes from the vine.
Harvested grapes would be placed in these large crates and carried to the wine press.
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One of the original wine presses used when Post Family Winery first started.
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Harvested grapes are placed in this press where juice is extracted from the grapes.
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Extracted juice is than sent to these large stainless steel fermentation tanks.
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Some wine is still fermented in these wooden barrels.
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Once the wine is fermented, it will be sent to the bottling plant.
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Once the wine is bottled, it will be packaged and marketed.
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Students sample some of the finished product.