• 2007 N.C. State Fair awards 165 medals
in commercial winery division
McRitchie Winery took home the N.C. Winegrower’s Cup and Best of Show honors with their 2006 Chardonnay...”
• Appellation America Wine Review
(McRitchie Winery’s 2006 Chardonney— unoaked)
• North Carolina vineyards produce great wines for holiday time
(Greensboro News & Record, December, 2007)
• Wine trends studied at meeting
(The Tribune, February 4, 2008)
• New winery takes the grape award
(Raleigh News & Observer, October 10, 2007)
• A Fruitful Life: Winemaker's experience brought him to N.C.; new label is keeping him here
(Winston-Salem Journal, September 4, 2007)
• The Fine Wines of North Carolina: Growers, vintners learning, patiently, what works best
(Winston-Salem Journal, Friday, January 25, 2008)
• Uncorked: Sharing wine with strangers creates a bond
(Greensboro News & Record, December 5, 2007)
• North Carolina's Yadkin Valley: tobacco farmers embrace winegrapes
(Wines and Vines, March 2005)
• Pour to pour: From sparkling muscadine to petit manseng, a new crop of Southern wines is beginning to win respect — finally
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 20, 2007)
• These wines are sort of from the South
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 20, 2007)
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Barbara Ensrud, www.BeWineWise.com, February 25, 2008
North Carolina Wines
I try to taste mid-Atlantic wines often. Here are some of the the wines I especially liked: McRitchie 2006 Pinot Gris, Yadkin Valley, $14. Fragrant and very well-balanced, this Pinot Gris is mostly dry, with appealing richness but good acidity that makes it lively and very attractive to drink. Small production, mostly available at the winery—worth a weekend visit! Also check out Sean McRitchie‘s dry Hard Cider and Ring of Fire red blend.
Other NC Chardonnays I liked: McRitchie 2006 Yadkin Valley, excellent fruit, lively balance with a nice light touch of oak. |
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