The Winery Barboursville of Virginia

Winery Barboursville
The winery offers 45 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Zonin.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Virginia.
It is located in Virginia

The Winery Barboursville is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 45 wines for sale in of Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Barboursville Estate is an exceptional vineyard located in Virginia, United States. Nestled in the gentle hills of Orange County, east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this picturesque estate exemplarily brings together nature, history, and excellent winemaking. The Barboursville Estate was borne out of Italian producer Gianni Zonin's passion for wine and his desire to tap into Virginia's viticultural potential. Founded in 1976, this prestigious estate spans nearly 900 acres, of which almost 200 acres are dedicated to vineyards. Inspired by the region's rich and ancient viticultural history, Zonin integrated Old World winemaking techniques with the specifics of Virginia's terroir to produce exceptional wines. The estate is known for its elegant and well-balanced red and white wines, including its Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Viognier, and the Barboursville Octagon, a Bordeaux blend produced only in the best years. These wines not only reflect the unique terroir of Barboursville, but also a dedicated approach to quality and authenticity. Rich in history, the Barboursville Estate is also known for its Historic 1804 Guest House and the historic ruins of the home of James Barbour, former governor of Virginia, designed by Thomas Jefferson. Visitors can not only taste award-winning wines, but also explore these historically significant sites. The estate also offers a gourmet restaurant, the Palladio, which offers refined cuisine with seasonal flavors paired with wines from the estate. The harmony between the wine and the cuisine, paired with the natural beauty of the site, offers an unforgettable experience. In essence, the Barboursville Estate is a unique blend of history, passion for wine, and natural beauty.

Top Winery Barboursville wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Barboursville

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Barboursville

How Winery Barboursville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or haddock with curry cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Barboursville

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Barboursville

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.16/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Barbera
  • Nebbiolo

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.

The top white wines of Winery Barboursville

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Barboursville

How Winery Barboursville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of croque-monsieur, duck breast with foie gras sauce or pasta with scampi.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Barboursville

On the nose the white wine of Winery Barboursville. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Barboursville

  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Fiano
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Petite Sirah

The top pink wines of Winery Barboursville

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Barboursville

How Winery Barboursville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with dark beer, lamb chops marinated with herbs or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Barboursville

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Barboursville. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Barboursville

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Barboursville.

  • Nebbiolo
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petite Sirah
  • Cabernet Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Oenophile

A person who is interested in the world of wine and more particularly in wine tasting.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Barboursville

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Barboursville

How Winery Barboursville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal chop with mushrooms, pork cheeks confit in cider or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Barboursville

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Barboursville. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Barboursville

  • 0With an average score of 4.01/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Barboursville.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top sweet wines of Winery Barboursville

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Barboursville

How Winery Barboursville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Barboursville

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Barboursville. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Barboursville

  • 2015With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Barboursville.

  • Vidal
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Vidal Blanc
  • Moscato
  • Traminette

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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