Vin Doux Naturel (in French) is our port-style wine. Made from Malbec and Tannat grapes, aged in neutral barrels for two years and glass demi-johns for five years, it is fortified with brandy made from our own distilled wines. This is a sweet red fortified wine. 20% alcohol and 9% residual sugar.
Bacco '18 is a red blend of 46% Tannat, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Sangiovese. Aged in mainly French oak with 20 of that being new oak, this is a medium-bodied red wine with good color intensity, bright acidity and red fruit aromatics.
100% Chardonnay, fermented half in in neutral barrels and half in steel tanks. This wine has nice bright acidity and yet soft mouthfeel from barrel aging. No malolactic fermentation.
A classic Beaujolais-Villages wine from our winemaker Damien's family in France. Produced from 100% Gamay grapes, this is a fresh and fruity red perfect for warmer days and lighter meals.
Monticello Wine Company wines are grown, produced and bottled by Afton Mountain Vineyards. The historic Charlottesville label began in 1873 and was re-established by members of the Afton family in 2019.
This is a dry press Rosé of Merlot (76%) Pinot Noir (14%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%). NOtes of bright red fruit are accopmanied by an elegance and weight from Pinot and Cab Sauv.
Monticello Wine Company wines are grown, produced and bottled by Afton Mountain Vineyards. This historic label originated in Charlottesville in 1873 and was re-established by members of the Afton family in 2019.
This is a red blend of 41% Sangiovese, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Tannat. Bold and spicy yet smooth, with a persistent finish.
