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 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.
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.
With a nose of lemon-lime, cantaloupe, and lilac, the zippy palate meets the tongue with notes of lemon drop candy and yellow apple. This medium-bodied Riesling has a refreshing wet limestone minerality throughout. The high-acidity lingers, making it a perfect pairing for white fish, shellfish, or hard cheeses.
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.
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.
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 2017 Chenin Blanc exhibits the classic combination of minerality and acidity found in Vouvray, but captured here in Virginia. Aromas of orange, mint, and melon arise quickly upon the first swirl. Wet flint and herb at the front, citrusy mid-palate, and a warm finish, this 2017 Chenin Blanc is a fantastic example of Old World technique done in the New World.
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 the Fort port-style dessert wine.
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.
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.
The 2016 Traminette is an extremely aromatic wine. A very floral nose amplifies notes of peach and lychee. A racy acidity maintains throughout the palate, underlying a stone fruit front, minty mid-palate, and spicy, mineral finish. As a dry Traminette, it has the girth to pair with lemon chicken or glazed turkey breast.
This estate Rosé embodies the Provence-style; very softly pressed to create a light-bodied, easy-going wine. Softly aromatic with hints of blood orange, honeydew, and lemon. The palate delivers sweet nectarine at the front, then gives way to cantaloupe melon as acidity drives home the finish.
This Vidal Blanc exudes a nice acidity, adding a punch-like texture to this wine. The nose boasts notes of banana and lemon. The sweetness of this Vidal hits the tongue first, yielding notes of tropical and stone fruits. The natural acidity then produces a long, citrusy finish.
