Winery - Vintage Ridge
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July 12, 2010
Maiden Voyage, as it is called by the owners, Bill and Vicki Edmands, is a blend of Vidal Blanc (60%) and Mouvedre (40%). It is the perfect aperitif to begin any tasting or when using several varietals in a dinner party; or its just nice to sip on a hot day. With its normally tropical profile, you also may be able to get some hints of nuts and a slight buttery accent on the finish. This complexity of flavors and aromas is the result of aging in French oak and then stainless steel. $22
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April 19, 2010
Flavors of blueberry, cocoa powder, currant, and slight oak. Bold and spicy, I'd pair it with pepper steak and grilled onions. $28
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April 19, 2010
Excellent. Reminiscent of French Syrah. Interesting hint of flowers in the aroma, mild tannins, but it has the distinct peppery and spicy flavors of a Syrah. One of the best boutique wineries in Virginia. $24
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April 10, 2010
This Cabernet Franc is outstanding even among it's Californian and French competitors. When I tasted this wine about a week ago, I thought it was brilliant then, but last night was a revelation. This ruby red wine's aroma is an awesome combination of black cherry, oak, and a nose full of cloves and floral accents. Flavors are bold and intense with black cherry, oak, tobacco, and cloves. It's aged in French and American oak over 18 months. Vintage Ridge considers themselves to be a micro-winery focusing only on small lots of hand-crafted wines. When you go to the winery to taste, they seat you down at a table to try each wine paired with a plate of food ranging from sausages to dates filled with goat creme cheese. It's an awesome experience and ALL of their wines are outstanding.
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April 5, 2010
OK, California fans, I don't know if you know this but Virginia has over 150 Wineries from north to south and from the Appalachians to the Atlantic. There are a few good ones, and I went to one in particular yesterday (4 April). They had an interesting tasting in that they pair certain foods with their wines, which tells you quite a bit about them. Their Merlot, which is actually not being released until September (2010), but which I was able to procure two bottles, was outstanding. Very fruit forward with blackberries, cherries, spice, and oak on the nose and palate. I thought I tasted a small hint of cinnamom. The color is quite nice as a rich purple. The wine sits in French oak for 12 months. Believe me when I say I was skeptical, but out of four wineries, I bought from three. Vintage Ridge Merlot: $20; released in Virginia in September. http://www.vintageridgewine.com/
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