vineyard hopping hasn't always been a hobby of mine or brett's for that matter. but due to his recent stint in quantico, va in the united states marine corps basic school we've had to become more inventive with our weekend activities. we stumbled upon our first vineyard because of our trusty friend tom. tom of tomtom gps gizmos and gadgets. strangely enough there's an entire link in brett's gps dedicated to wineries. after we had exhausted all museums, battlefields, and historical attractions in the fredericksburg area we turned to lady luck and decided that gallivanting around the grapes of the nearest winery would make for a perfect sunday. boy were we right.
our perfect sunday began when we traveled 20 miles north of fredericksburg to sumerduck va. tom assured us there was a winery here but we exchanged perplexed looks when we arrived at what appeared to be someone's house. gingerly we walked onto the porch and into the home to find a quaint tasting bar and small wine shop. we proceeded to taste the 6 white wines that rogers ford offers. note - brett and i have quite the sweet tooth (or teeth?) so for our first few wine ventures we really gravitated towards the sweet whites and/or desserts. here's a review of our favorites:
2006 Vidal Blanc
This crisp white is made from 100% vidal grapes and is teeming with green apple aroma and flavor. If you are a fan of sauvignon blancs or pinot grigios give this sweeter sister a try.
https://www.vinoshipper.com/wine/45
Late Harvest Vidal
this wine is no longer available on the website but be sure to ask for their current late harvest vidal or viognier. we found it spicily sweet and beyond delicious!
while the wine was amazing the real treat came afterward. the owners did not hesitate to pack our freshly purchased whites into an ice bucket with two glasses and sent us down to the river. down a few dirt roads and trail or two are two picnic tables with stunning views of the rappahannock. not only are there beautiful trails winding in and around the river - the owners had already stocked our secret spot with inner tubes so we could spend some quality time on it! the next 3 hours were full of good conversation (as we met a few other couples down there) great times floating the river and even better wine. all in all a little piece of heaven.
so now we've officially been bitten by the wino bug and haven't looked back since. we're drinking our way through Virginia and North Carolina one winery at a time and invite you to follow along on our libational and occasionally debaucherous journey.
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