Top 10 North Carolina Wines
- Ray Len Category 5- a red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, all grown on the estate. Fantastic bouquet, and a smooth finish on the nose.
- BurntShirt Reserve Chardonnay- This Chardonnay is smooth, with a touch of oaky flavor, but nicely balanced. California wineries, look out!!!
- Childress Reserve Cabernet- they are phasing out the reserve wines, but if you can still find this, it is a gem! Rich flavors of blackberry and black cherry fill the palate.
- Shelton Estate Chardonnay- a great, simple chardonnay, with a light oak flavor, but with the hint of citrus taste. All of the grapes are grown on the Shelton property in Surrey County. A great wine at a great price.
- Cypress Bend- Riverton- Dry Muscadine. A dry Muscadine? Isn’t that an oxymoron? This tastes like drinking honeysuckle. You won’t believe it. This is something very different!
- Biltmore Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon- a rich, blackberry and plum taste fills the palate. Reasonably priced at $25, this wine is solid!
- Jones von Drehle Steel & Stone Blend- an outstandingly complex wine, 65% Petit Verdot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rich flavors of black cherry and moderately oaked, has a long, silky finish.
- SilverFork Nonsense Red Blend- an off-dry, very slightly sweet combination of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot has an incredibly rich taste of raspberry, smoke, and leather which reaches the palate.
- JoLo- Jolotage Red Blend. A blend of various reds grown on the estate. A rich blackberry bouquet is complimented by an excellent, smooth finish.
- Fish Hippie (Old North State Winery)- Soul Red Blend. A light red blend, with a delightful raspberry taste on the nose, and a very smooth finish.
