The Winery at Bull Run’s Delaney was named after the oldest daughter of the Hickox family. The 2017 Delaney exhibits a clear, pale lemon appearance with aromas of freshly cut grass, wet clay, and petunias. On the front palate, Asian pear and candied lemon give way to stone fruit. The back has a slight blood orange like tartness. The acidity lingers to keep the wine present throughout.
A delicious, dry sparkling wine, the Stonebridge Sparking exhibits flavors of citrus, pear, and floral aromas with a hint of yeast. The fine mousse brings forth the light citrus, smooth and round in the mouth. Finish is full with a note of grapefruit.
Named after the youngest member of the Hickox Family, the 2017 Lilly’s Viognier has delightful fragrances of dried wild flowers, honeysuckle, and jasmine on the nose. The palate yields flavors of guava, papaya, nectarines, and other tropical fruit with mild acidity and a medium-long finish. The Lilly’s Viognier has a rich palate balanced with a silky texture.
This amazing blend of new and neutral oak, aged Chardonnay allows for the beautiful flavors of the Chardonnay grape to shine while the oak and lees aging adds complexity and intrigue. Light toasty caramel notes on the nose lead into persimmon and honeysuckle. The palate displays bright flavors of Asian pear, starfruit, and orange blossom honey and finishes with an inviting minerality.
This Virginia Chardonnay has lovely aromas of dried orange, sage, and shallots. This medium-bodied Chardonnay maintains a crisp acidity and yields cooked apples on the front. Subtle oak and spicy notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and turmeric meet the mid-palate, followed by vanilla, caramel, and toasted marshmallow on the finish.
With a nose of lilies and basil, the 2017 Petit Manseng’s bright acidity harkens to lemon meringue pie, transitioning to a finish of blood orange citrus. It's a perfect match for sushi, fish tacos, and light Mediterranean fare.
Citrus blossom, bright nectarine, and honeysuckle on the nose leads to clean flavors of tangerine, kumquat, and citrus pith with a nice balanced acidity.
A true Virginia Chardonnay, the nose invites hints of apricots, Granny Smith apples, lime blossoms, and pears. On the palate, flavors of green apples, pears, honeydew melons, and a hint of bread crust. It has a lingering finish, with crisp balanced acidity and a medium feel and structure on the tongue.
The Winery at Bull Run's 2017 Pinot Gris is an elegant wine with a rose gold appearance. It is pleasantly aromatic, drawing you in with notes of baked apples and wet stone. Its well-balanced acidity and minerality dance on the palate along with flavors of canary melon and pepper blossom, and it possesses a delightfully long, honey finish. With its bold flavors and smooth mouthfeel, this is not your typical Pinot Gris.
This small batch, late harvest Traminette has myriad aromas of wild flowers, orange blossoms, honeysuckle, jasmine, and peonies on the nose. As for the palate, a complex blend of orange rind, honey, apricot preserves, and dried pineapple. It has a well-balanced acidy, and a long lingering finish. We think of this as a mixed fruit compote in the form of a wine.
The “Civil War Three Pack” celebrates the 150th anniversary of our Nation’s Reconciliation and includes one bottle each of the Stonebridge Sparkling wine, 2016 Reconciliation, and Sweet Victory Late Harvest Traminette.
