Made from purchased grapes in northeast ohio. Very nice wine. Varietally correct. Light golden in color. The nose is clean with slight orange peel, some peach and a hint of minerality. Light to medium bodied. On the palate, this drinks easy. Nice on its own, this will work with many foods. A good picnic wine due to its diversity. Drink over the next year or two.
This is a solid Cabernet from Americas North Coast. The winery sits in the northeast corner of Ohio near the shores of Lake Erie. Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cassis, black cherries, green bell peppers, slight tobacco and spice. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, this drinks easily. Flavors of cassis, green bell pepper and slight vanilla. It will be better with food. A nice choice with a Brisket off the grill. Drink over the next five years.
Pinot Noir is a difficult grape to grow anywhere and Northeast Ohio doesn't often have great summers to grow it, but this did get a Silver Medal in the Ohio Wines Competition. Pale ruby/purple in color, clear and bright. The nose has cranberries and rhubarb. Light to medium bodied. On the palate, flavors of rhubarb, some cranberry and some herbal notes. This will go better with food. Grilled Salmon would work well.
This is made using American Oak barrels. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has char, some lemon, dill and vanilla. Medium bodied. On the palate, this seems a bit disjointed. Hopefully it comes together with some age. Flavors of char, and a bit weedy, the fruit seems more to the back but lemon comes out on the finish. Probably better with food. Big flavors would help.
This is Unoaked Chardonnay from the northeast corner of Ohio along Lake Erie. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean with slight green apples with a bit of wild herbs. Medium bodied. Crisp acidity. On the palate, the green apples carry thru. This is an easy drinking white wine that is nice on its own and would be nice with grilled Lake Erie Trout or other grilled fish. Drink over the next couple of years.
This winery still exists but they were sold and utilize a completely different model for grapes these days. But, back in the day, this was the best winery in Ohio. It is located in the southern part of the state along the Ohio River. Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, slight herbal notes and a bit of spice. Medium to firm tannins. On the palate, black cherries, green bell pepper, and some spice. Good finish. Overall, a pleasant, quality Cabernet that at age 19 is drinking just fine. still, I would drink these sooner than later. Probably b
The Traminette grape is a hybrid grape with ties to Gewurztraminer. Pale golden with some green hues, clear and bright. The nose has some lemon-lime notes. Light bodied. On the palate, this is sweet. Some acidity to help cut it. Moderate finish. This is easy drinking and nice to sit outside on a warm late summer afternoon. It would work well with fried foods. Drink now.
The Traminette is a hybrid grape with some resemblance (by design) to Gewurztraminer. Very pale gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean with slight lemon-lime. Light to medium bodied. 12% abv. On the palate, this is refreshing. Easy drinking. Light lemon-lime notes. Good finish. Nice balance. A nice afternoon at the winery kind of wine. Drink now. This is very food friendly with lighter foods. It would go well with fried chicken.
The label lists this as 12% abv. Silvery/green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean with some lemony notes. Light bodied. On the palate, the label calls this semi-dry but there isn't really a lot of sweetness going on. It is refreshing with some lemon-lime qualities. Easy to drink. This is food friendly and would work well with fried foods or popcorn. A fun wine for sitting outside at a winery listening to live music. Drink now.
