Williamsburg Winery Arundell Cabernet Sauvignon
April 12, 2008
A light bodied, and delicate Cabernet, with a touch of oak on the finish.
This wine is fully barrel aged for 6-9 months in American and French Barrels. Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with Merlot to soften the wine as well as add complexity. Soft tannins make this offering readily accessible, as an accompaniment to fowl, grilled meats, and richer pasta dishes.
The Arundell family arrived in Virginia in the early 17th century, and settled on the peninsula between the James and York rivers, at “Buck Roe” in the precinct of Elizabeth City (modern day Buckroe in Hampton, Va.) John Arundel inherited the property from his father Peter, and leased-out two parcels of fifty acres for the purpose of growing grapes.
One parcel was leased to one Elias La Guard “Vignerone”. The second parcel was leased to Mr. James Bonall “Gentleman of London”, whose farm manager David Poole “Vignerone of the country of France”, actually lived on the property and we surmise, grew grapes. It is not known what degree of success, if any, these gentlemen enjoyed with this early Viticultural endeavor.
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This Wine Arundell Cabernet Sauvignon has been tricky. At first I had tried a couple bottles that had a little more aging on them. I noticed sediment in the bottle along with a crystal like development on the base of the cork. Those ones were great. Great Aroma with a the perfect tannins. Just recently I purchased one to show off to a friend. It was 2005 or so and it did not have the crystals nor the great tannins from before. I felt let down…. Maybe aged it is better. I guess only time will tell. You should definitely try the other Williamsburg Winery Varietals.