White Wines
2022 Gewürztraminer
100% Estate Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is a finicky grape to grow, but it produces such an elegant wine that growers have a reason to justify this true labor of love. This varietal is the grape that started it all for the family at James River Cellars. Crafted in a dry style, this vintage offers lovely white spice and floral aspects that prance along your palate.
$28
2023 Double Gold Medal – Mid-atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition
2024 Silver – VA Governors Cup
2021 Reserve Chardonnay
100% Estate Chardonnay, Oak
Huzzah! The reigning queen of whites has returned! This lightly-oaked chardonnay portrays a multitude of smooth angles, from butterscotch to buttered popcorn, with a royal touch of lemon meringue. It spends just enough time in the barrel to emulate tones of pecan and vanilla.
$26
2023 Gold Medal – Mid-atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition
2023 Gold Medal – Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition
2021 Chardonnay
100% Estate Chardonnay (No Oak)
This is a clean, straightforward take on “no oak” chardonnay. There are pointed flavors of lemon, baked pear, white peach, and green apple up front, with a bright citrus finish that beckons for more. Balanced & suave.
$24
2023 Gold Medal – Mid-atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition
2021 Pinot Gris
100% Pinot Gris
“Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo.” This Pinot Gris is fruity, refreshing, and playful, with bright acidity. Perfectly paired with the warm Summer sun. This “porch-pounder” gives off crisp flavors of apple, pineapple, and lemon citrus. Better than a beer on the beach – This wine will quench your thirst!
$23
Sunrise White
50% Vidal Blanc, 50% Chardonel
Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me! Dock your boat for the season, and let loose – It’s sailboat season all year round. This crisp citrus burst of flavor will have you shouting “cheers!” Light, and refreshing with grapefruit, kiwi and tangy citrus flavors.
$22
2022 Silver Medal – Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competion
2022 Petit Manseng
100% Petit Manseng
Grab your comfiest pants and the biggest bag of chips you can find, it’s time for you to morph into the ultimate couch potato. The Luigi to your Mario, this wine gives off tangy flavors of lemon, lime, and granny smith apple. The competition runs hot as you battle your partner in an epic round of Mario Kart. “Wahoo!”
$26
2024 Silver – VA Governors Cup
2021 Rosé
65% Chardonel, 31% Vidal Blanc, 4% Chambourcin
It’s a warm Summer afternoon, and you’re a child running free in a field of berries. The taste of rich, sweet strawberry innocence oozes from this vintage. It’s giving the reminiscent feeling of the warm sun coating your skin as you hunt for the plumpest strawberry in the patch!
$22
2019 Chardonel
100% Estate Chardonel
This wine is “Da-Bomb!” Bringing you all the way back to the 90’s with this flavor bomb, this wine promises notes of honeysuckle, ripe cantaloupe, and apricot on the nose. I’m like “totally buggin,” this wine is “all that and a bag of chips.” Chardonel is a hybrid of the grape chardonnay and a good choice for riesling drinkers.
$22
2022 Silver Medal – Jefferson Cup
2020 Vidal Blanc
100% Vidal Blanc
Hold onto your raft, and buckle in! Sharp fruit tones trickle and tingle down your tongue ricocheting like a raft against the James River rocks. With notes of grapefruit and white peach, this wine resembles the flavors and body of a sparkling wine, minus the bubbles.
$22
2024 Silver – VA Governors Cup
2023 Silver – Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
2021 Snowy White
42% Traminette, 58% Chardonel
Move over, “Elf on a Shelf,” Snowy is here for your wine shelf! Snowy White is the festive companion to Real Santa Red. This off-dry, white wine has floral notes with flavors of pear, melon, and is the perfect wine to share with your friends and family during the holiday season.
$23
2023 Double Gold Medal – Mid-atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition
2023 Silver – VA Governors Cup
2023 Silver – Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Red Wines
2021 Rad Red
35% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 30% Petit Verdot
Do you dislike your job, daily traffic, or the in-laws? Rad Red exists to relax your frustrations. Smoky with baked fruit notes, this blend is not overly-tannic, so it can be enjoyed “just because” or in the midst of your bold decision to discuss politics with your family.
$24
2021 Sunset Red
100% Chambourcin
Ruby red sky and ruby red wine. Previously known as Reserve Chambourcin, this is our new hidden gem! It’s the perfect light bodied red to watch the sunset, or host a dinner party with friends. Pairs well with pork, lamb, and grilled meats. Smooth with notes of tart cherry and raspberry followed by a hint of smoke and earth.
$24
2023 Silver – Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
2023 Silver – Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Compeition
2017 Touriga Nacional
100% Estate Touriga Nacional
Dark, dreamy, and complex, this Touriga will leave your mouth watering. Showcasing heavy earthy tones with tobacco and rich baked fruits. Like a weighted blanket tucking your taste buds in for a long winter’s nap, with visions of plum, berry, and streusel.
$46
2021 Cabernet Franc
95% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Gather ‘round the campfire, little ones. Do we have a story for you…. BOO! Reminiscent of weekend camping trips sitting around a fire telling ghost stories, this wine will warm you up and scare you straight, with just one sip. Toast those marshmallows, this wine shares flavors of rich chocolate, with flavors of dark cherry, and an earthy backbone. Fruity yet spicy, with smoky bold tannins summoning creepy, chilling nights.
$28
2024 Silver – VA Governors Cup
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot
Get your popcorn and snacks ready; it’s time for an evening at the drive-in with a movie on the big screen. Think crisp Fall air paired with an evening under the stars. Black cherry notes dance on the nose like the film’s opening credits, featuring dancing hot dogs, sodas, and boxes of candy. Pomegranate radiates off the palate, brightening the tannins, leaving you ready for the opening scene – Enter Tom Cruise!
$38
2022 Silver Medal – VA Governors Cup
2023 Silver – Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Compeition
2019 Merlot
92% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc
“Start spreading the news – I’m leaving today. I want to be a part of it”…. Just like New York City, this wine is one classy gal. Hiding behind soft tannins like a performer hiding behind their mask on stage, this Merlot is luscious with cherry and dark fruit flavors flourishing throughout. Blackberry and raspberry, with dates on the nose.
$32
2023 Silver – Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Compeition
2019 Petit Verdot
75% Petit Verdot, 25% Cabernet Franc
Get a book and your coziest blanket, time to dive into one of our winemakers favorite red vintages. Riveting aromas of blackberry and cherry pull you into a first sip with hints of black pepper. It is crisp upfront and has a pleasant integration of tannins with lingering notes of smoke and leather on the finish. This wine will have you turning pages all night.
$36
2023 Silver – VA Governors Cup
2021 Hanover Red
70% Chambourcin, 25% Chancellor, 5% Cabernet Franc
This wine is the perfect option for a girls’ night out! This blend opens with a bright, fruit-forward beginning and then, emboldened by gradual confidence, develops a rich, daring personality. One part artsy, one part earthy, with black cherry, plum, and succulent juicy notes.
$22
Sweet Wines
2019 Chambourcin
100% Chambourcin
Patrolling the streets of Gotham City, this wine is as dark and mysterious as Batman himself. With notes of vengeance, blackberry, and blueberry, this wine echoes like the bat-signal in a city in distress. It’s jam-like, and smooth – add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you are one step closer to the perfect fruit cobbler.
$21
2021 Real Santa Red
45% Chambourcin, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 11% Chardonel, 10% Petit Manseng, 4% Vidal Blanc
Real Santa Red is our festive, holiday blend, infused with cinnamon. This sweet red warms your soul while you relax by the fire. Hints of cherry, cranberry, and baked apple pie. Serve Santa warm – It makes for a lovely mulled wine!
$23
2019 Montpelier Blush
86% Chardonel, 9% Chambourcin, 5% Vidal Blanc
Down the rabbit hole, presenting a whirlwind of flavors from orange, strawberry, and red delicious apples. Call it an adult Shirley Temple, this wine is dazed with just enough sweetness to pair with tea parties, picnics, or ill-fated family reunions.
$20
2019 Hanover White
71% Chardonel, 23% Vidal Blanc, 6% Muscat
As sweet and sassy as your best friend after watching an episode of the Bachelor. Careful, this wine has a tipsy tongue with a wit sharper than the citrus punch in the finish. One may notice notes of honey, apricot, and orange blossom flavors, with a hint of ginger lingering on the tongue.
