Virginia

**Virginia** is a wine state on the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States, with a long history dating back to early colonial attempts at winegrowing. **Wines & grapes** — Its calling-card grape is Viognier, giving perfumed, peachy whites, while reds often come from Bordeaux varieties and the hybrid Norton. Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc do particularly well. **Character** — A humid, sometimes stormy continental climate makes viticulture challenging, but the wines tend toward a fresher, more restrained, European-leaning style than warmer US regions. Elegance and moderate alcohol are common threads. **Good to know** — Virginia has embraced Viognier almost as an unofficial signature grape.

Wines

• Blanc de Blanc Brut Sparkling Wine — Trump Winery
• Cabernet Blanc — Barboursville Vineyards
• Cabernet Franc — Blenheim Vineyards
• Chambourcin — Elk Island
• Chardonnay Reserve — Barboursville Vineyards
• Norton — Horton Vineyards
• Norton Reserve — Byrd Cellars
• Pinotage — Horton Vineyards
• Rosé — Trump Winery
• Rosé Rosato — Barboursville Vineyards
• Vin Rosé — Byrd Cellars