My wife and I visited several wineries over the 4th of July weekend in Charlottesville area of Virginia. I did not realize how many wineries there are in Virginia. Two grapes that seem to grow well in the region are Viognier and Cabernet Franc. I was surprised to hear Viognier grew well there since it is typically labeled as a hard grape to grow. I think all the wineries we stopped at had both varietals.
The growing season in Virginia is shorter than Napa and other more popular regions. The short growing season means that there were no big bold reds. They need time to develop. The Cab Franc was different than expected. It was not the dusty earthy type, like some other areas. It was more fruity and not as dry.
One of our favorite wineries we stopped at was Sugarleaf. Sugarleaf is a fairly new winery, but their wines were all good. All 6 of them. The Viognier was exceptional, which made my wife happy. It is her favorite white.
Rockbridge Vineyard
Afton Mountains Vineyard
Jefferson Vineyards
First Colony Winery
Sugarleaf Vineyards
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