Horton Vineyards 1999 Cotes d’Orange
April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This complex wine is a classic Grenache based Rhone style blend. The fruity Grenache is enhanced with pepper spice of Mourvedre, smoke and leather flavors of Syrah, rich texture of Carignan, and the floral notes of Tinta Cao, while the Viognier adds a tropical perfume. The wine is soft and supple which makes it excellent by itself or as an accompaniment to cheeses or tomato based dishes.
Georges Duboeuf Viognier 2002
March 14, 2008 | 2 Comments
Wine Maker’s Remarks: Produced exclusively from the Viognier grape, this wine shows the typical fruit and floral flavors associated with this variety. On the palate is it tender, generous, supple and well-structured.
Trader Moon Viognier Honey Moon 2005
February 18, 2008 | 2 Comments
Remarks on back of bottle:
Viognier is a rare and stylish grape with golden hues and amazing floral scents. Our Honey Moon Viognier is names after the June full moon, which signifies the moment when the sweet scent of flowers turn into young grapes, creating the lush, full bodied wine with peach, apricot and honeysuckle aromas followed by luscious honey, mango and nectar finish.
Very perfumey, Viognier is beautiful with “exotic” recipes such as thai coconut-based curries and many cheeses. It’s also tasty and unusual choice for dishies like simply prepared lobster, roast chicken and plainly sauteed sole or trout.
Horton Vineyards 1998 Mourvedre
February 16, 2008 | 1 Comment
Wine Maker Remarks:
Price: $10.00 per bottle
Description: Dennis Horton is known in the wine industry as the ‘Lone Rhone Ranger of the East’ and has shown that world class wines can be made in Virginia with hot weather grapes. At Horton Vineyards we currently have under vine 30 different varieties of grapes including 5 different Rhone vines; Viognier, Marsanne, Grenache, Syrah and last but definately not least Mourvedre (alias Mataro, Morrastel, Esparte).
