Our last stop on the South Central TN Wine Trail was super fun! I wish I had gotten the name of the lady serving us. She was hilarious and had us cracking up! She said she was a customer before she became an employee. She clearly loves the product and her enthusiasm is contagious. She had all sorts of fun suggestions. This one makes great sangria! This one is good on vanilla ice cream! Throw a couple frozen peach slices in this one and it keeps it nice and cold while you drink it! She was fantastic, showed us each label before she poured,
The grounds here are very charming and bucolic. It's a lovely setting, I only wish you could see the vineyards while on the property. It's still very lovely, surrounded by trees. The tasting room is adorable as well.
The wine: We liked some more than others, but all of them were drinkable. Here are the tasting comments I jotted down:
Magnolla White - Spice
Vidal Blanc - bright and floral
Ivory Mist - the Cayuga grape which is from upstate NY
Blondy - I gave this one two hearts which means I really liked it
Switch Red - good, sophisticated
Honeysuckle Rose - this one got a heart, "very many flavors" (this was the last winery of the day)
Razzbury - heart!
Marathon - a dark sweet read with a hint of elderberry, heart!
Blackberry Express - heart!
Lots of hearts which is shorthand for "delicious and I loved it". I also like that they give back to their community. $5 from every bottle sold of the Marathon wine goes to a local hospital.
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