Paradise Springs Winery

As I mentioned previously, Paradise Springs Winery had its grand opening this weekend. I went out on Monday to visit them and sample the wines -- us bloggers lead a rough life :).

The tasting room is in a restored cabin that dates back to the 1800s. There are actually two different tasting bars, one on the top floor and one in the basement which came in very handy, as they were very crowded. The setup is very nice, but it was clear they were still experiencing some opening weekend pains, give them a couple more weeks and they should get everything ironed out.




They currently serve 8 wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc, Merlot/Tannat Rose, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and a Norton. They are, by far, the most proud of their 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, its 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 13 months in 1-4 year old American Oak.



I got to talk briefly with Jane, one of the owners, she talked about the history of the property and their winemaking process.

They have been working very closely with Chris Pearmund getting up to speed and making their first batch of wines. In fact many of their wines were made at the Vint Hill facility with grapes sourced from all over Virginia.

They do have vines on the property, but they most likely won't get fruit from them until next year.