White

Chardonnay
•    JOHN ADLUM CHARDONNAY
  The neutral French oak and stainless steel work in unison to offer a soft and fresh Chardonnay. The neutral barrels provide a nice soft creamy vanilla, while the stainless steel brings the classic tropical, lemon and mineral characters. Additionally there are some nuances of pear, honeydew melon and banana. Nicely balanced with the fruit characters is the acidity and alcohol which are both well balanced within the framework of the chardonnay. The finish of the wine is very clean, and lengthy, with a tremendous mouth feel of creamy vanilla and fruit. Ultimately this wine encompasses the best of both a un-oaked and oaked chardonnay style wine. The John Adlum Chardonnay will compliment such a wide array of foods it is best served with whatever your favorite is, be it fast food to Lobster Soufflé. Blend – 100% Chardonnay Aged in Neutral French Oak and Stainless Steel
•    ACTE 12 CHARDONNAY
  This Chardonnay is a wonderfully complex wine offering many subtle flavors and nuances. The initial fruit aromas give rise to lemon, pineapple, melon, pear and a bit of green apple. Intertwined with these lovely fruit nuances are the classic hay and flinty, chalky characteristics of the old world. The small amount of ML gives a nice toasty, vanilla and cream feel which helps with the full rich mouth feel. Overall the wine is very well balanced with the oak showing just a bit. This wine will continue to age well and will pair well with many foods. Blend: 86% Chardonnay, 5% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Viognier, 4% Vidal Blanc.
•    VINTAGE RESERVE CHARDONNAY
  This Chardonnay is a wonderful illustration of a classic chardonnay. There are many factors complementing each other in this wine from the clean oak nuances to the mineral, straw and fruit tones. The wine is well balanced with a clean finish which lingers on the palate. This wine should continue to age gracefully for a few more years and will complement a myriad of different foods. Blend – 97% Chardonnay, 3% Muscat Fermented and stored in 1 and 2 year old American oak Barrels, neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel.

Riesling
•    SAMUELl ARGELL DRY RIESLING
  This is a very dry Riesling with a very bright upfront fruit nose with pronounced tropical, lemon, grapefruit, tangerine and melon. There is almost a hint of raspberry some floral notes and a touch of vanilla cake to enhance the other fruits. The wine has a well structured minerality that brings it all together for a well balanced wine with many layers. In the mouth the wine has bright acidity which carries the fruit flavors and provides an incredibly long finish. This is the winemaker’s new favorite white wine from The Williamsburg Winery. 100% Riesling 100% Stainless Steel fermentation and storage.

Seyval Blanc
•    BARREL AGED SEYVAL BLANC
  This wine has a marvelous blend of Pineapple, grapefruit, pear, candied apple and orange blossom. Incorporated with these wonderful fruit qualities is a nice vanilla character which lends a hint of creaminess to the wine and fills out the mouth feel agreeably. The finish is very clean and refreshing with the fruit nuances all coming together in harmony. This is a very food friendly wine or could be enjoyed simply sitting in your favorite chair. Blend: 97% Seyval Blanc & 3% Riesling

Traminette
•    ESTATE GROWN TRAMINETTE
  This wine is bursting with a floral bouquet of Honeysuckle, Rose and Gardenia, with other aromas of peach, pear, apple, clementine, and orange blossoms. The abundance of floral and fruit gives the wine a wonderful candied quality where one might expect a sweet wine. However, this wine is very dry which lends a nice minerality to the fruit along with some nice citrus and sour cherry notes. There is also a bit of earthiness to the finish which gives the wine many dimensions. This wine is best served chilled and will compliment many foods. 100% Estate Grown Traminette, from The Williamsburg Winery Fermented in stainless steel and aged in neutral French oak barrels

Viognier
•    VIOGNIER RESERVE
  This is a very elegant wine with a classic pineapple upside-down cake character. Mingled in with the pineapple is a fresh candied orange blossom, vanilla and tropical fruit tones. There is a hint of mineral and floral notes which enhance the flowery, perfumed character of the wine, creating a wonderful balance. The wine finishes very clean with soft lingering aromatics.

White Wine Blend
•    Governors White
  This is a semi-dry wine with a very bright fruit forward character reminiscent of an off-dry Riesling. There are hints of grapefruit, honeydew, lemon and orange, with wafts of orange blossoms and honeysuckle that pairs with the refreshingly citrus, floral-laced palate of this delightful wine. Overall the wine is an extremely well balanced with a clean lingering finish. You can enjoy the Governors White as an aperitif or with a myriad of foods. In particular Cajun or Creole food makes for a nice pairing. Blend: The Governors White is a blend of various white grapes which can change with each vintage, as well as the percentages, to insure we retain the fruit forward and floral style that our guests have come to rely on. Historically though, the grapes used have been; Vidal blanc, Muscat, Cayuga, and Gheisenheim.
•    James River White
  The 2007 James River White is blended to create a fun everyday wine, particularity for the summer days and nights. The wine is characterized by its upfront tropical tones of pineapple, lemon, tangerine and pink grapefruit. Along with the tropical notes are some nicely integrated notes of green apple and fresh vanilla bean. Following the brightness of the fruit is a wonderful floral and mineral character with just a hint of straw/hay, which creates a wonderful balance. The wine is bright and cheery with a lingering tropical citrus finish, which will pair nicely with pasta and fish dishes with cream sauces, or with an array of salads. Blend: 54% Sauvignon Blanc, 23% Seyval Blanc, 23% Chardonnay Fermented and aged in Stainless Steel
•    Sir Christopher Wren
  The 2007 Sir Christopher Wren has a wonderful array of fruit aromas consisting of pineapple, tangerine, pear, grapefruit and green apple. Mixed in with the fresh fruit character is a soft perfume and orange blossom note. Enhancing all these pleasant qualities is a mineral and grassiness which lends a lovely balance and texture to the wine. Overall the wine is very bright, refreshing with a nice lingering finish. Blend: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Riesling Fermented and aged in stainless steel

Other

•    RED WINE WITH RASPBERRY - Vin Licoreux de Framboise
  This Raspberry Wine is a blend of raspberry and red wine. The red grape wine is comprised predominately of Merlot. Ultimately the raspberry character is the most forward with the red grape wine following on the back palette. The combination of both flavor profiles offers a nice balance of the different fruits and their particular nuances they each share. This is a very pleasant dessert wine which will go with many desserts but I would strongly recommend a rich cheesecake with fresh berries or anything with the word chocolate in it. A blend of barrel aged and stainless steel Red Wine and Raspberry
•    PLANTATION BLUSH
  This wine is blended to be a fun, fruity wine that is easy to drink. This is a fruity, candied style wine offering bright jammy strawberry and raspberry, cherry, banana, exotic tropical fruits and smaller hints of pomegranate and pink grapefruit. The wine finishes with a clean, sweet citrus tone. This wine would be excellent for spicy foods or a hot Virginia Summer day on your patio.” Blend: Predominately zinfandel with a small percentage of other varieties which may change depending on the vintage. Fermented and aged in stainless steel
•    SETTLER'S SPICED WINE
  Using a red wine base and infusing a carefully balanced blend of spices, the wine comes through with dark fruit and berries. On top of the fruit is a predominant cinnamon and clove character followed by a myriad of fruit and spice combinations, to include an anise note. This is a delightfully fun wine that can accommodate many occasions. Serve warm in a mug and add a stick of cinnamon for garnish, or try it iced with a slice of citrus fruit or a mint sprig”. Blend: A grape wine base, with added cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, and allspice Aging: French and American Oak, Stainless Steel
•    RED WINE WITH BLACKBERRY - Vin Licoreux de Mures
  This is a fun dessert wine showcasing the brightness of blackberries with the subtle nuances of red wine, (predominately cabernet sauvignon). The Blackberry character of the wine comes through very smoothly while complimenting the red wine base. The combination of both flavor profiles offers a nice balance of the different fruits and their particular nuances they each share. This is a very pleasant dessert wine which will go with many desserts but I would strongly recommend a rich cheesecake with fresh berries or anything with the word chocolate in it. A blend of barrel aged and stainless steel red wine and Blackberry

Other Virginia Natives
• LATE HARVEST VIDAL Dessert Wine The long cold fermentation has created a wine with a brilliant amber gold hue and a myriad of intense fruit aromas and flavors. Most prominent is the apricot, orange, and Clementine. Mixed in with these fruit aromas is a lovely blend of honeysuckle and lilac flowers. Overall the wine is very well balanced between sugar, alcohol and all the wonderful aromas, which leads to a lovely full rich mouth feel which lingers on the palette for a long time. This is the best dessert wine from The Williamsburg Winery to date. Try the late harvest Vidal with fois gras, stilton cheese or a crème brule.