Winery visit- Attimo Winery
This past Sunday April 29, 2012 my roommate and I decided to try another winery just a half an hour away from Blacksburg. I have attended two very established wineries prior to this one so I was interested to see the difference between this newer winery and the older ones. The drive was definately a better experience to this one seeing as we were surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and open areas.
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| The entrance to the winery |
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| The drive into the winery with the vines on the right. |
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| The vines at the entrance |
Attimo Winery is located in Montgomery County, Va and has only been actively open for business for about a year now. The owner actually graduated Virginia Tech and has chosen the name "Attimo" to illustrate very much how we live here "In the Moment". This name seemed very appealigng to me because a college town and area is all about special and random moments we share with people close to us as well as the community as a whole. Vines have been planted every year since 2007 until 2011 resulting in 10,000 vines to date.
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| Front entrance to the tasting |
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| A barrell at the front entrance as well |
Like the rest of blacksburg the area is absolutely beautiful and the inside of the winery was not any different. The inside was very quaint and inviting feeling so comfortable I did not ever want to leave. Since the winery is new and farely small there was no winery tour so we skipped to my favorite part the tasting. There were not many people there when we went so the tasting felt a bit more personal. We tasted a total of 9 wines starting with white wines followed by red wines and fruit wines finishing with a dessert wine.
White:
The Masquerade: This is a 2010 Chardonnay aged in oak. When tasting it it had hints of vanilla primarily carrying very mellow tastes. It had a green apple aroma with hints of honey.
Sonnet 98: This is a 2010 Vidal Blanc with strong smells of floral making it very refreshing on the hot muggy day I attended. I was not a big fan of the flavor of this wine seeing as it was dry and crisp.
White Wine Blend
I DO: This is a 2010 Traminette/Petit Manseng blend and was my favorite wine on the day. It was sweeter than the others and had a fruity/citrusy flavor. It also had a very tropical fruit aroma.
Red
Deep Silence is a 2010 Cabernet Franc that was dry but also very smooth. This wine was not released too long ago being introduced to the public July 2010.It carried strong berry flavors.
Vertex is a 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon and my least favorite wine of the day. I took one sip of it and poured the rest out.
AD 325 is a 2010 Chambourcin dry wine and happens to be their best seller as well as an award winner in many competitions. The flavors are rich and somewhat sweet cherry flavor can be tasted.
Fruit
Sweet Berry Sunset is a 2010 Raspberry/Red Wine Blend using raspberries and blackberries grown in the vineyard. I enjoyed this wine due to its sweet and fruity flavoring.
Sudden Downpour is a 2010 Apple/White Wine Blend that is sweet and very refreshing. It has a clean finish and earthy tones.
Other
Seduction is a 2010 dessert wine made from Tinta Madera,Tourigna nacional, and Souzao grapes. This wine is sweet with delightful hints of rasberries.
I really enjoyed the wine tasting and eventhough my visit wasn't as elaborate as the rest it was a very pleasing and soothing trip. I cannot wait to see the developments of the winery years from now.
Whats next you may ask...
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| In front of the winery |
... Maybe buy your very own vine and watch it grow to maturity on the location. The vineyard allows you to be part of their growth when you purchase a vine for $50 while also receiving other incentives from the winery.
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