Lightwell Survey "Strange Collapse" Rose Shenandoah Valley 2021

Lightwell Survey "Strange Collapse" Rose Shenandoah Valley 2021Press 4 Mix Red July 2023 Direct Press Selection Ben Jordan was one of the first winemakers to convince me of the potential of North American hybrids as well as Virginia wines. I know I'm not the only one whose mind was changed by his Early Mountain Young Red, made from Chambourcin. He is thoughtful and committed to the hard work of matching the right grape to the right terroir in an emerging region, and embracing North American hybrids has been a big

covering all the soil types of their vineyards: poor white limestone

refreshing purity that brings to mind a salty

and a fine-tuned razor's edge of snappy acidity

he has partnered with his brother Tim

Tecce’s 80+ year old vine “trees”

I am regularly asked if I make cider

Lightwell Survey and Midland

and we were lucky to snag a tranche of their Marquette for our wine club members this month

and a hint of date

tangy take on Blaufränkisch but doesn't veer into harshly bright territory

The wines of Caveau de Bacchus were very much not available in the US until recently

000+ feet above sea level