Varietal: Norton blend
Region: Leesburg, VA
Country: U.S.
Year: 2011
Price: $24
Winery Review: Whole-cluster pressed and barrel-aged for 8 months in French oak, we fermented this Virginian red wine grape as a white wine and completely transformed this varietal. A lighter, friendlier version, our Norton tastes just like sangria, but without the work! With natural notes of fresh berries permeating throughout; flavors of strawberry, raspberry, and cherry sit lightly upon your palette and then develop into a delightfully spicy, lingering finish. Perfect for your summer barbeques or patio get togethers! We pair this vintage with any and all dishes because of its light yet bright berry taste.
My Review: Great aroma! Any berry that one could think of you could smell in the aroma of this wine. I depicted a strong strawberry and vanilla scent but I believe that someone else could say that it smelled strongly of a different berry. When the owner told us that this wine was like a sangria I did not think that I would like it since I am not the biggest fan of sangria, but I thought it was delicious. It had the same taste as a sangria, very fruitful, with a light spice, but it did not have the extra sweetness that sangria usually has. Wonderful summer wine.
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