100% Chardonnay made in the traditional Méthode Champenoise, with bright acidity illuminating beautiful flavors of honey crisp apples and fresh citrus notes.  Refreshing, sophisticated, and balanced. 

The impressive result of our award winning 2019 Petit Manseng, was the inspiration for exploring the possibility of creating a Reserve caliber product with a portion of the wine.  The varietal is known for expressing bright, often tart acidity and this Petit Manseng possessed a healthy depth of tropical fruit notes, which offered a sturdy foundation for extended the aging of the wine in used & neutral oak barrels.  Minimal stirring of the barrels during the additional 15 months in oak allowed the wine to soften, smooth the textures, and let the impressive flavors that already existed coalesce to fine tune its profile. 

Our first release from the 2021 vintage, this Chardonnay was sourced from two vineyards in the Charlottesville area and fermented entirely in stainless steel. Notes of ripe pear, green apple, lime, & clove leads to a palate of white fruits, bright acidity and moderate weight.

Exhibits bright notes of mandarin orange, white peach, lemon, honeysuckle, & rose petal on the nose, followed by a balance of lime zest, apricot, and crushed gravel on a smooth palate and mouthwatering finish. 

This beautifully crafted wine has all the essence of summer, light and fruity with fresh strawberry, pink grapefruit and orange blossom on the nose, an inviting mid-palate of bright acidity leads to a creamy, lengthy finish of maraschino cherry and white peach.

Pale straw in color, the 2021 Riesling is completely dry with notes of beeswax, lime, stone fruit and dried apricot dominate the nose. This late-ripening varietal exhibits all the flavors of pear, honeysuckle and orange blossom creating a refreshing beautiful expression of Virginia Riesling.

As the only 2020 off-dry selection, the Intuition offers kiwi, quince and granny smith apple on the nose. Bright flavors of lemon zest and orange blossom, round out the palate of this perfect porch sipper.

Primarily sourced from our Naked Valley and Greenhill Vineyards, our 2019 Cabernet Franc is opulent and refined, with flavors of dried strawberry, black raspberry, cassis, granite, edgy tannins, and a hint of clove.

Created from only the best lots of Cabernet Franc from the impressive 2019 vintage, the newest Eternity is now categorized as a Reserve level wine.  The fruit was sourced from Loudoun County, Shenadonnah Valley, and our second vineyard south of Charlottesville.  A combination of 65% new oak and 35% used French oak was utilized to create a robust Cabernet Franc wine that will challenge your expectations of Virginia reds and West Coast renditions of the varietal.  

Robust notes of cherry tobacco, blueberry, clove, leather, and cocoa lead to a medium bodied palate with well-integrated tannins highlighted by flavors of plum, dark chocolate, and a touch of cedar.

This big bold red demonstrates the power of the 2019 vintage, with unmistakable cigar box, leather and forest floor on the nose. Yet the palate shows delicate and sophisticated flavors of violet, blueberry jam and Tahitian vanilla which play nicely with the pronounced tannins.

~2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Best of Class~

The 2019 Philosophy is comprised of 46% Petit Verdot, 32% Merlot, and 22% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 18 months in 80% new and 20% used French oak, this Bordeaux-style blend opens with notes of black currant, cherry, baking spices, and violets. Medium bodied and complex, with muscular tannins. The palate exhibits nuances of blackberry, leather & earth in a lingering complex finish. 

Light and approachable with notes of fresh cherry, pomegranate, graphite, and clove followed by moderate tannins, strawberry, toasted marshmallow, and a touch of smoke on the palate.

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Our first single varietal Tannat opens with notes of dark chocolate cherries, burnt caramel, leather & dried fig.  High yet refined tannins define the palate which includes flavors of cinnamon, plum, red raspberry & bing cherries.