A Visit to Paradise Hills

Another vendor that we met with when we went to the Eastern Winery Exposition was Michael Schmidt of Spec Trellising. In fact, it was Michael who gave us the complimentary tickets to get into the Trade Show. We went to the Spec Trellising booth to get a closer look at the Albrigi tank and to thank Michael for the passes. Michael gave us the name of a customer in Connecticut who recently bought an Albrigi tank.
When we went back home, we finished pruning our vines on Thursday, March 17th so on Friday we took a little road trip to Wallingford and headed for Paradise Hills Vineyard and Winery to check out their Albrigi fermentors. My husband initially spoke with Marcello Meno and coordinated our impromptu visit with Marcello. Upon arriving at Paradise Hills, we were greeted by Richard and we explained who we were and why we had come to Paradise Hills. Richard, then took us around their winery and showed us their two Albrigi tanks.

Richard mentioned that he had investigated various tanks and decided that the Albrigi tanks were the best fit for him. He showed us the ins and outs of the Albrigi tanks and the customizable features. He had nothing but good things to say about Spec Trellising and their customer service when the tanks were delivered. After we toured the winery, Richard gave us a tasting of his wines, explaining that when he was a child, he used to help his grandfather make wine. We left with 3 bottles of Paradise Hills wines to share with our friends and a better idea of how the Albrigi tanks function in a winemaking environment.