Calvaresi Winery - Shannon continues the Bernville location as well as her Walnutport location Soaked Winery
Jan 2018 - This is the first time we have visited since the winery was
sold. We tried the following whites: Chardonnay, with a light butter,
slightly creamy, finish, the Pinot Grigio, delicate and slightly acidic,
Viognier with caramel (interesting) flavors, Gewurztraminer, with
floral aroma and honeysuckle flavor, Cayuga, perfect for that semi-sweet
wine. For reds, we tried the Cabernet Sauvignon with a blackberry
beginning, plum middle and dark cherry, slightly smokey finish, the
Merlot, with overall better body and the Baco Noir. We finished the
tasting with the Autumn Rose, a blend of Steuben and Cayuga, OK for a
blush, and the port, with figs and raspberries.
April 2014 - We
visited again on our way to the Blue Mountain vineyards and missed the
opportunity to try the Apple Jack wine - it has already sold out.
Overall, we enjoy coming to Calversi. The wines are ones we can drink by
themselves, with food or cook with them.
Oct 2013 - We visited the winery
as part of the TVCEF tasting tour. We still could not taste the Apple
Jack wine as it was going to be bottled a few weeks after we visited. On
this visit we played host/hostess to our guest from TVCEF, but tasted
the same wines as our previous visit.
Aug 2013 - In preparation for the fall TVCEF tasting tour, we went to
Calvaresi to determine logistics; there is ample parking and space for
the school bus. We met Tom Calvaresi, the owner, who welcomed the idea
of our group visit. I started off with the chardonnay while my wife
tried the reisling. We enjoyed the reisling better (probably because it
is aged in stainless steel). I tried the cayuga, a grape I had not heard
of before this and my wife tried the niagara. Both were very good wines
for their respective semi-dry and sweet variety. I tried the cabernet
sauvignon and baco noir (another grape which I'm unfamiliar with) while
my wife skipped the reds and went to the Steuben Blush and Autumn Rose. I
enjoyed the baco noir and she enjoyed the Autumn Rose (sweeter than the
Steuben, but the flavors were more enticing). We finished off our
tasting with their port and Marion Blackberry. The port is not heavy on
the brandy and the blackberry would be great over a good vanilla or
chocolate ice cream.
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