News, Events & Tidbits
February Newsletter
We have all sorts of information for you in our latest newsletter - including updates on upcoming festivals and information about what is going on in the vineyard, the orchard, and the (future) tasting room.View Newsletter
New Wines & New Vintages
Despite the frustrations and challenges of the fall harvest, we are pleased with the development of our 2011 vintages. We are particularly excited because - other than the Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc appearing in some of our blends - all of the fruit in Democracy Vineyards' wines is estate grown!In March, we will introduce Republic under a new label for our line of sweeter wines. Republic is 100% Petit Manseng with 2 % residual sugar to make it a lightly sweet wine just right for warm July afternoons. Campaign is a sweet red Chambourcin varietal - also at 2% residual sugar - that will be available this summer. Dawn's Light is our first Rosé offering featuring Cabernet Franc grapes from our neighbor, Lovingston Winery's vineyards. This wine is planned for release in late spring. All three of these new wines will retail for $15. Parliament is our Petit Verdot dessert wine that will be ready this summer. It joins our Petit Manseng white dessert wine, Alabaster. Both retail at $19.Last Call for 2009 Unum and 2009 Forum
Only a few cases remain of our 2009 Viognier, Unum, and Forum, our Cape-style blend of Pinotage and Cabernet Franc. Unum is $17 and Forum is $15. Email us if you wish to purchase some.Building Update
With thanks to BB&T bank in Charlottesville, we have signed the papers on the construction loan for the winery building. Grading of the site has already begun and we are finalizing permits with Nelson County. Weather cooperating, we hope to begin laying the foundation later this month.Nelson Wine Weekend
Eager for a little get-away to the Blue Ridge Mountains at Wintergreen? For $150/weekend night or $125/Sunday through Thursday, enjoy a two-bedroom condo on the ridge line with magnificent sunrise views of the Rockfish Valley. Details & Photos
- Staunton Wine Festival
February 18, 2012 - Virginia Wine Expo
February 24-26, 2012
event flyer [pdf] - Caroline County Wine and Beer Festival
March 10, 2012
Maple Salmon Recipe
This recipe – courtesy of Allrecipes.com - was recommended as a pairing with Pinot Noir in an edition of the Virginia Wine of the Month Club newsletter. Since Forum is 50% Pinotage – a South African grape similar in characteristic to Pinot Noir – we thought this recipe might also go well with this 2011 State Fair Gold Ribbon winner. Yields four servings.