The Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard of Central Region of Virginia

Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 19 of the estates of Virginia.
It is located in Central Region in the region of Virginia

The Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard is one of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Central Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines

Looking for the best Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines in Central Region among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

How Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), bacalhau com natas or marco polo salad.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

On the nose the white wine of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard.

  • Albariño
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer

Discovering the wine region of Central Region

The wine region of Central Region is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michael Shaps or the Domaine Pitos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Region are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Region often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

We currently count 16 estates and châteaux in the of Central Region, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top red wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

How Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, thomas's shoulder of lamb or roast veal in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

On the nose the red wine of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

  • 2015With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

How Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal head with vinaigrette, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or duck legs with cider and small onions.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Reduction

A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.

The top pink wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

How Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard

Planning a wine route in the of Central Region? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Afton Mountain Vineyard and wines from the region

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Reduction

A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.