Piedmont vineyard
The second and last of the wineyards, Piedmont is supposed to be renowned for their Chardonnay. Sadly, as a driver I could not try the Chardonnay, but would love to hear about it in the comments.
The clients observed that this vineyard - Piedmont - is smaller and only had 5 wines to try all told. At half of Chrysalis Vineyard's selection, the choices were a bit limiting. The smaller vineyard did have some friendly, homey touches, with a chocolate lab running around and more of a barnyard feel to it.
It also had great places to hangout in a rural setting. You could relax under a tree near the house with a bit of privacy, and the tasting house itself was well sized and air conditioned. On the day we went the weather was great, but the outdoor seating is definitely on the rustic side here.
This vineyard works as either a nice Chardonnay-motivated stopover with its proximity to Middleburg and Boxwood Vineyard, Swedenburg, and Chrysalis, or a rustic relaxing spot for people that enjoy the barnyard feel.
Vineyards Tour Today – Reviewing the wineries!
We are proud to support Virginia's wineries, an up-and-coming set of wineries in the fabulouly beautiful rolling foothills of the Appalachians. Today we are conducting a tour of some of these vineyards. We will be blogging about the individual wineries, helping you and your drivers to be experts in local wine and culture.
Our base for the today will be Middleburg, VA. One of the most wealthy and beautiful places to visit in the Mid-Atlantic, Middleburg has a fabulous collection of historic free-stone walls. These free-stone walls are built without mortar, created by simply stacking stones on top of each other. It seems straight out of Macchu Picchu. They make a wonderful architectural detail, lining route 50 and most of the older properties in the region.
We currently have Chrysalis, Piedmont and Swedenburg vineyards on the list, and will put up individual posts as we visit each one.
