Afton Mountain Vineyards is one of Virginia’s first farm wineries, with original vines planted in the 1970s. Virginia grows just about everything. However, Gewurztraminer is still a rarity in the region. Accordingly, the Afton Mountain 2022 Gewurztraminer offers a unique experience. It is a delicious aromatic wine with a stony mineral background and a beautifully bright golden-yellow color. The nose is floral but not overly perfumed. On the palate, you are greeted with an intense, compact profile of ripe, freshly cut green apple, salted citrus, wild herb, white peach skin, and lychee, firmly based in a bed of stony minerality. The finish is satisfying with tremendous length.
Afton Mountain Vineyards, Monticello (Virginia) Gewürztraminer 2022
By Miranda Franco