Chatham Vineyards
Chatham Vineyards is located on Virginia's historic Eastern Shore, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. The high-density, European-style vineyards contain 32,000 Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot vines. Our vineyards benefit from well-drained sandy loam soils, a maritime climate allowing for a long growing season, a nearly constant breeze and favorable temperatures during the grape harvest season in September and October.
Cabernet Franc
A
versatile Cabernet for food pairings with medium-bodied cheeses, grilled
or roasted meats, and rich sauces. Well-balanced with a very rich, ripe
tannic structure. Flavors of ripe raspberry with a velvety mouth feel.
Floral notes of violet on the nose and a hint of pepper on the finish.
Aged in new French oak for nine months.
Late Harvest Dessert Wine
A lovely red dessert wine with 3.5% residual sugar. Made from a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot in 2007 when we had the good fortune to experience 8 weeks of dry sunny days and cool nights, thus the perfect situation for a late harvest wine.
Steel Chardonnay
The
Steel Chardonnay is made from the French Dijon grape clones 95, 96 and
76 and fermented in stainless steel, temperature-controlled tanks. It is
a pure expression of the varietal, vineyard site and vintage. The result
is a wine with a tropical fruit flavor and crisp acidity.
Pairs well with: oysters, clams, flounder and other seafood
Oak Chardonnay
The
oak blend Chardonnay is fermented and aged for seven months in French and
Virginia oak barrels and blended with the steel Chardonnay. The result
is a pleasing combination of ripe fruit with balanced acidity, toasted
vanilla and almond flavors.
Pairs well with: poultry, pork, salmon, shellfish, cream-based sauces and pastas
Rosé
Off-dry
with a hint of sweetness, the Rosé is produced by limiting the time
the Merlot grape skins are in contact with the juice during the fermentation
process. This produces a wine of lighter color and reduced tannins yielding
floral characteristics with hints of strawberry and cranberry flavors.
Pairs well with: crab meat, rockfish, scallops, poultry and pork
Church Creek Merlot
The
Merlot is a well-balanced wine with ripe tannic structure and elegant dark
cherry and rich black currant flavors. The wine is barrel-aged for more
than twenty months.
Pairs well with: beef, veal, and pork loin and compliments Mexican and Asian-spiced foods
Vintner's Blend
Vintner's
Blend is a classic Bordeaux-style wine made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc
and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes barrel-aged in French oak. The blend was
created from the vintner's choice of select barrels. The result is an elegant
and well-integrated wine with good tannic structure and ripe fruit.
Pairs well with: beef, venison, and lamb chops