Hiddencroft Vineyards sits in a secluded spot near Short Hills Mountain. The trip to winery requires a long drive down a dirt road with only their signs to guide visitors, but it is worth the visit.

Hiddencroft opened its doors on May 3rd and you can tell from the sparse tasting room that they are a young winery. The owners are friendly and enjoy talking about their wines, so you can find out everything you want to know. And, while the tasting room may be sparse, the Gazeebo is beautiful and takes advantage of the cooler temperatures in the valley to provide a great place to hang out and drink wine.

The highlight of the visit is the Sweet Cherry wine. A great summer wine, its a full-flavored wine that is made from 100% sour cherries with 5% residual sugar. Its a great wine to pair with chocolate or drink by itself.

The 2007 Cabernet Franc is also excellent, it is a blend of 2007 with some leftover 2005. The more bland 2005 takes some of the edge off this young wine making it less tannic but still with pepperiness of a good Virginia Cabernet Franc.