A particularly interesting blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17.5% Chambourcin, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10.5% Merlot and 2%...
Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery, Swan Creek (North Carolina) Sagrantino 2021
The Sagrantino grape is perhaps the big red monster of the wine world – It can make Petite Sirah seem delicate and...
Raffaldin, Swan Creek (North Carolina) Sagrantino 2019
There’s not a lot of this variety planted domestically, and I’m reasonably certain that there is not much...
JOLO Vineyards, Yadkin Valley (North Carolina) 2018
I love what’s happening at JOLO, and I hope this award brings them some wider recognition. Yadkin Valley,...
JOLO Vineyards & Winery, Yadkin Valley (North Carolina) 2018
The hybrid grape varieties widely planted in the eastern and midwestern United States may not be well known, but the wines...
JOLO Winery & Vineyards, Yadkin Valley (North Carolina) Cynthiana 2016
At the Winemaker Challenge we have judges who not only know, but appreciate native grapes. They showed their...
Biltmore Estate, North Carolina (United States) 2011
With enticing and complex apple and honey aromas, the overall impression on the palate is nonetheless quite dry and...
Biltmore Estate, North Carolina (United States) 2008
What, you’ve never heard of a sparkling wine from North Carolina? This one -- made with 88% North Carolina fruit --...