Pearmund Cellars

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Stopped in at Pearmund Cellars over the weekend. An easy side trip off I-66, close to Warrenton, as well as Rt. 15.

A winding gravel road through the vineyard takes you to a good sized tasting room. $10 tasting fee gets you 12 samples.

We enjoyed:

2011 Petit Manseng - A very drinkable white wine which would good well with a sunny afternoon outback on the deck with some cheese. They recommend it with "Not overly spicy Asian."

2011 Riesling - Sweet but with some backbone which stops it from being cloying.

2009 Celebration - Grapes from Kendall Farms, Sunnyside, WA. A blend of Viognier, Gewurztraminer, and Chardonnay. We found this to be quite excellent. I'm interested to see how we feel about it when we crack open a bottle.

2010 Late Harvest Petit Manseng - A sweet dessert wine. But very solid.

I did not like any of their red wines...the 2009 Ameritage was...ok.

Also picked up a bottle of local honey.

Overall it was a pleasent way to kill an hour on our way home to DC. If you are in the Warrenton area then worth checking out.