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Wine Details
Price:
$16.99 per bottle
Description:
Dark ruby-red. Full bodied. Extracted. Moderately oaked. Moderate acidity. Concentrated full flavors of berries, brown spice, and black fruits. Notes of earth and smoky vanilla oak compliment the long, full finish. Appealing now-but should improve through 2005. Judged "Best New World Norton" and Bronze medal, New World International Wine Competition; Gold Medal, "Best of Class", National Orange Show-California; Gold and Bronze
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Varietal Definition
Norton:
In 1835, Dr. Daniel Norton of Virginia developed this grape varietal that was originally known as the Virginia Seedling. Widely planted in the Midwest (where it is sometimes called Cynthiana), it has become a source of interest to East Coast vintners in recent years. It produces a dark, inky wine with flavors of plums and cherries. Horton Vineyards in Virginia is particularly interested in reviving the grape's reputation. In the South, look for Norton (or Cynthiana) from Moonrise Bay, Mountain Valley, Three Sisters, Tiger Mountain and Tennessee Valley.
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