The Winery RdV of Virginia

Winery RdV
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Virginia.
It is located in Virginia

The Winery RdV is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The RdV Estate is a viticultural jewel nestled in the heart of the picturesque Delaplane Valley in Virginia. Perched 800 feet above sea level and overlooking the fertile Fauquier Valley, this winery offers an artistic spectacle, where the vastness of the landscape rivals that of the wines that are crafted there. The history of the RdV Estate dates back to 2004 when Rutger de Vink, a wine enthusiast, relinquished a successful career in telecommunications to dedicate himself to viticulture. After touring the world-renowned vineyards, from Burgundy to Napa Valley, de Vink purchased a 100-acre property and began working the land, planting vineyards on the steep slopes of Blue Ridge Mountain. Always mindful of quality, de Vink sought the assistance of celebrated winemaker Eric Boissenot and viticulturist Jean-Philippe Roby to produce wines that rival Bordeaux varietals. RdV Estate produces three unique wines: "Rendezvous," a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, "Lost Mountain," a predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Friends and Family," a more accessible everyday cuvée. The only vineyard in Virginia dedicated exclusively to Bordeaux wines, the estate quickly earned well-deserved recognition and respect from the global wine community. Its premium location, with its granite soil and unique microclimate, contributes to creating complex and balanced wines, with a firm tannic structure and refreshing acidity.

Top Winery RdV wines

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

The top red wines of Winery RdV

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery RdV

How Winery RdV wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or vegetarian such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, sauté of veal with mushrooms or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery RdV

On the nose the red wine of Winery RdV. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Winery RdV. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery RdV

  • 2019With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.32/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Virginia

Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.

The Shenandoah Valley is the largest AVA in the country. It stretches for 240 km at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the natural boundary that separates Virginia from West Virginia. The Monticello AVA is the oldest, formed in February 1984 and located around Charlottesville in Central Virginia. It has the honor of being the home of Thomas Jefferson, his extensive French wine collection and the state's first winery.

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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.

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