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Competition
medals
2006 Virginia
Governors Cup Wine Competition
Gold 2003
Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze 2003
Chambourcin
Bronze 2003
Chardonnay
Silver 2003
Merlot
Silver 2004
Petite Verdot
Bronze
Saffire
2005 Pinot Grigio
Atlantic Seaboard Vinifera Wine
Competition
2004 Pinot Grigio
Bronze VA Wine Growers Association
2003 Viognier
Gold Tasters Guild
Silver Governor’s Cup
Silver VA Wine Growers Association
Bronze Indy International
2004 Traminette
Silver Indy International
Saffire
Bronze Indy International
2003 Vidal Blanc
Bronze Governor’s Cup
2003 Chardonnay Ice
Gold Governor’s Cup
Silver Tasters Guild
Bronze Indy International
2003 Late Harvest Vidal Blanc
Double Gold Tasters Guild
Gold Governor’s Cup
Gold Indy International
2001 Cabernet Franc
Bronze Governor’s Cup
2003 Merlot
Silver Governor’s Cup
Silver Tasters Guild
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bronze Governor’s Cup
2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver VA Wine Growers Association
2003 Petit Verdot
Gold (Voted Best Red Wine in VA) Governor’s Cup
Silver Tasters Guild
Bronze VA Wine Growers Association
Ruby
Bronze Governor’s Cup |
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Wine selections for 2008
White Wines
Chardonnay
This soft smooth wine offers ripe apple, pear and a touch of citrus complemented with vanilla and buttery French oak notes.
Late
Harvest Vidal Blanc
Intensely sweet tropical fruit. A touch of Traminette brings floral aromas and a hint of spice to this luscious dessert wine.
Winner of 2003 Governor’s Cup.
Petit Manseng
Showcases creamy apricot
with rich fruit flavors of apple, pear and citrus that
rises from the glass in this barrel fermented wine.
Pinot
Grigio
This crisp and refreshing wine boasts lemon and apple flavors with a touch of mineral on a nice lingering finish.
Saffire
A harvest medley of Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and other white wines with slight oak flavors.
Sauvignon Blanc
Dry crisp wine using the New
Zealand style and the terrior of Virginia. The unique flavor
is mouthwateringly fresh and bold featuring bright citrus
and lively kiwi fruit flavors.
Traminette
A delightfully crisp wine featuring the flavors of pineapple and grapefruit. The acidity is balanced with the natural residual fruit sugar reminiscent of the German Spatlese style of winemaking.
Viognier
This classic barrel fermented and aged wine features the perfume of ripe fruit and the captivating taste of lemon and citron with a spicy edge and a lingering French oak finish.
Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
This is a true, frozen on the vine Icewine that vividly
expresses the tropical fruit flavors of grapefruit, mango
pineapple and melon in a lusciously sweet wine.
Red Wines
Aglianico
This robust wine displays
berry and tobacco flavors with subtle plum undertones
wrapped around a light French Oak structure.
Cabernet
Sauvignon
This full bodied
wine displays a complex blend of black fruits
and cassis flavors complemented by ripe tannins
and a full round lingering finish.
Chambourcin
This French hybrid grape expresses ripe plum, tart rhubarb, accentuated with herbal essence and firm oak tannins.
Melange
A full rich garnet red
blend of deep dark fruit character and a rich texture
with a liberal addition of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon,
with dashes of Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
Merlot
A medium bodied wine
featuring layers of cherry, plum and black
currant with undertones of oak. This wine
unfurls on the palate into a long, fruity
finish.
Petit
Verdot SIGNATURE WINE
A smooth rich wine
with plum flavors underlaid by notes of cherry, blackberry,
spice and subtle oak nuances.
Ruby
A provocative blend of red and white grapes in a semi-sweet fruity wine.
Veranda
A dark juicy fruit blend of
Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah with splashes of Petit Verdot
jump out of the glass and proudly proclaim their character.
This full bodied wine mingles the mature fruit flavors of
raisin, black plum, cassias, chocolate and coffee.
Introducing Allure Wines
by AmRhein Wine Cellars
Innocence
This alluring semi-sweet blend of Vidal Blanc and Viognier brings together the tropical fruit flavors of grapefruit, mango and pineapple with creamy apricot, apple and pear laced with the hints of fine French and American oak.
Purity
This purity of Sauvignon Blanc captures crisp citrus and lively kiwi fruit flavors in this Alluring wine.
Passion
Create your own passion while enjoying a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. The arousing cherry aroma introduces the flavors of tart cherry, raspberry and plum. Hints of pepper with a background of supple oak tannins combine to create the Allure.
Seduction
Enjoy the seduction of red and white grapes that embrace a broad palette of fruit flavors that intertwine to form a luscious semi-sweet wine that creates the Allure.
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