I have to compliment . . .

[dananne]

Wolf Mountain Vineyards, in Dahlonega, GA.

Anne and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this weekend, and I worked in a surprise private renewal of vows at their gazebo overlooking the vineyards, with the Appalachian Mountains as a backdrop. It was done as a surprise to Anne, and Wolf Mountain was not only generous in allowing use of their gazebo, but they also arranged a winemaker tour and tasting for us (which was my ostensible reason for getting her up there). We had a light lunch at their cafe, and tasted through all of their whites and reds, all of which were commendable. All of their wines are blended, mostly using Vinifera, but with some white hybrids.

Of the whites, we preferred a wine called Chanteloup, which is a dry, medium-bodied Chard/Viogner blend that has nice balance and finishes with a nice, crisp acidity.

Our favorite of the reds is called Instinct, which is a medium-to-full bodied field blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre, Syrah and Touriga Nacional. Also fermented dry, it showed nice blackberry fruits and a nice structure.

They also make a fine Sunset rose, again fermented dry. Brilliant pink color, and some interesting floral tones to the nose, it has some peppery spiciness to the finish in the style of a Rhone rose. It uses the same field blend as the above Instinct. It'll make a great sommer BBQ/picnic wine.

A highlight was a Seyval Demi Sec, which is not only nice as a dessert quaffer, but could also be a good choice for hot Thai food and the like.

We brought back a mixed-case, with some other goodies from their gift shop thrown in. At any rate, a lovely afternoon on Saturday. I highly encouorage a visit for those in the area.

[This message has been edited by dananne (edited 06-12-2005).]