The Winery Cardinal Points of Central Region of Virginia

Winery Cardinal Points
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 49 of the estates of Virginia.
It is located in Central Region in the region of Virginia

The Winery Cardinal Points is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Central Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cardinal Points wines

Looking for the best Winery Cardinal Points wines in Central Region among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cardinal Points 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 Cardinal Points wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Cardinal Points

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cardinal Points

How Winery Cardinal Points wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of endive frichti, pheasant in a casserole with white wine or spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cardinal Points

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cardinal Points. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cardinal Points

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Cardinal Points.

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Petit Manseng
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Traminette

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 Cardinal Points

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cardinal Points

How Winery Cardinal Points wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, pork chops with mustard or canned duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cardinal Points

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cardinal Points. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cardinal Points

  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cardinal Points.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Viognier
  • Petit Verdot
  • Tannat

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

The top pink wines of Winery Cardinal Points

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cardinal Points

How Winery Cardinal Points wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Cardinal Points

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Cardinal Points. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The word of the wine: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cardinal Points

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 Cardinal Points.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Cardinal Points and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus 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 appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

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-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, 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://twitte ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.