Friday Features 6/10/2022

Rosemont of Virginia Rosé
Regularly $17.99/On sale for $16.19
(100% Chambourcin)
Rosemont Winery is located in La Crosse Virginia all the way down near the border with North Carolina. It got its current name in 1890 when a surveyor's (French) wife made the suggestion based on the two railway lines that crossed through the town. That railway has been gone since the 90’s and if we are being totally honest we think of La Crosse as the “place where Rosemont wines are made.” The Monticello AVA and the NOVA wine regions are the most familiar to folks coming through the shop for Virginia wines, but we are always happy when we can introduce them to Rosemont. This rosé is one of our favorites every year. Made from Chambourcin, it is full of ripe pink and tart red fruits and zippy acidity. It is a delight.

Albemarle CiderWorks Harrison
Regularly $21.99/On sale for $19.79
Albemarle CiderWorks is a local gem. The Shelton’s started out in 2000 with Vintage Virginia Apples growing and selling many varieties of apple with a focus on vintage and heirloom varieties that can be hard to come by anywhere else. They now sell over 100 varieties and offer workshops in pursuit of preserving these heirlooms for the future. In 2009 the cidery was launched and from an initial three offerings it has grown to many blended, single variety, and limited and reserve ciders. They were at the leading edge of the resurgence of Virginia cider and they are required drinking for anyone with an interest in what our area can produce. As far as the Harrison goes, we will let the Albemarle Ciderworks speak. “The Harrison apple is arguably the best cider variety America has ever produced. In 1817, William Coxe called it "the most celebrated of cider apples in New Jersey." Believed lost, it was rediscovered in the latter 20th century and its identity confirmed by Virginia pomologist Tom Burford. This varietal recalls the golden age of American cider. It is rich in color and flavor; a dry, robust beverage whose mild tannin offers a full-bodied mouthfeel and well-rounded finish.”