Lehigh Valley producer welcoming Pa. Wine Society for the next stop on its regional tour

The Pennsylvania Wine Society (PWA) will head east for the subsequent cease in its 2021 tour of regional wineries.

Stony Run Winery in Breinigsville, Lehigh County, will function host from 2 to five p.m. Sunday for the tasting. Situated round 85 minutes east of Harrisburg, it’s one of many state’s newer wineries and positioned shut to 2 of its iconic producers: Clover Hill and Vynecrest.

There’s loads of seating each inside and out of doors at what’s referred to as The Cellar by Stony Run tasting room, which overlooks only a portion of the numerous acres of vines that proprietor Larry Shrawder grows.

This younger vineyard has changed into one of many area’s prime producers, with an inventory of accolades that features strong scores from James Suckling throughout his American Wine Revolution tasting in 2018 and from the editors of the International Wine Review during their assessment of wines from a number of the state’s prime wineries in 2019. It has additionally won “top red” in the PWA’s 2018 Wine Excellence Award with its 2016 Cabernet Franc and was accorded an award for best wine in the state (for its 2019 Albarino) earlier this 12 months.

Sunday’s tasting will embody a flight of 4 whites and 4 reds:

2017 Glowing Brut ~ A chic celebration of the standard Champagne mix of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay.

2019 Albariño ~ Pale yellow in shade with aromas of stone fruit, nectarine and white peach with a touch of Key lime meringue. The center palate affords layers of lemon grass ripe apple and kumquat. The end exhibits restrained and chic acidity together with mineral notes of limestone.

2017 Grüner Veltliner ~ A delicate floral nostril enhances refreshing lemon-lime flavors with hints of inexperienced apple on the palate making this a flexible meals pairing accomplice. This wine took prime honors because the Farm Present Better of Present with prime scores for each dry white and general white on the 2019 competitors.

2017 Chardonnay Reserve ~ Our conventional Chardonnay contains a bouquet of vanilla and toasted oak. Butter and caramel are prevalent on the palate. This wine took the Silver Medal on the Finger Lakes Worldwide Competitors in 2019.

2016 Merlot Reserve ~ Ripe plum, black cherry, and darkish berry flavors praise caramel notes. Aged in French and American oak.

2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve ~ A nostril of plum and lilac continues on the palate with nuances of toasted caramel and darkish purple fruits. Stunning oak notes present a delightful end.

2016 Cabernet Franc Reserve ~ Deep currants and blackberries with toasty oak outline the nostril whereas the palate exhibits a supple array of brilliant raspberry and purple plum flavors. This wine was the highest award winner on the Pennsylvania Wine Society Wine Excellence Awards for 2018. NOTE: This wine is now SOLD OUT; however, a provide stays for our enjoyment and will probably be out there for buy throughout our Pennsylvania Wine Society occasion.

2017 Flagship ~ That is a chic celebration of all 5 conventional varieties licensed for inclusion in Bordeaux wines: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot, all of that are grown in our Kempton (PA) winery. It balances deep purple fruit flavors with supple tannins.

Stony Run Vineyard will make the above wines and all of their different wines out there on the market at a ten% low cost for odd a lot of bottles and at a 20% low cost per case heaps (increments of 12 bottles) to Pennsylvania Wine Society attendees throughout this occasion solely. You should not have to be a matter to be a part of this group.

The price is $40 for nonmembers, $30 for members and $25 for patrons. You may join the occasion on the Wine Society website. Verify-in on the vineyard, at 150 Impartial Street, will happen between 1:30 and a couple of.

Should you go, you may pack a picnic lunch or, in its place, the vineyard will present a complimentary charcuterie plate for each desk of 4. Extra plates for 2 folks vary from $7 to $10.

Following Stony Run, the PWA has deliberate these visits:

• Friday, Aug. 27: 7 p.m., Allegro Cadenza Tasting $80/$85/$95, SOLD OUT
• Saturday, Sept. 18: 5 p.m., Nissley Vineyards, Lancaster County, $45/$50/$60
• Sunday, Oct. 3: 1 p.m. Boordy Vineyards, Baltimore County in Maryland, $25/$30/$40

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