Mattaponi Winery - (December 2015) This is another winery we visited while traveling home from Williamsburg. It is located on an Indian reservation. All their grapes and fruit a from local vendors. We were allowed to taste six of their available wines, but due to the limited number, we were able, between the both of us, to try all that were available.
They had two whites: the 2009 chardonnay, with a hint of orange peel, a nice citrus taste, and the oak-aged buttery finish, this wine was crisp and smooth, and the 2013 riesling, on the semi-sweet side, I enjoyed the white peach undertones; while my wife picked out apricot.
They had two reds: their 2014 cabernet sauvignon, which I felt was young and I got a hint of pepper, and the 2013 Miskwamin, translation of red berry, is made from the blue concord grape. This was not as sweet as many other concord wines; I did not find this to be typical Welch's grape juice.
Their fruit wines are plentiful. Their Kizismin, translates as sun berry, is a peach wine, which I felt had the right balance of white and yellow peaches (although they would not say both were used) and not on the syrup side of sweet. We both enjoyed this one. Their Wematin is a grapefruit and strawberry wine with the right amount of tart and sweet. The Odeimin, pure strawberry, was like picking strawberries right out of the patch; a bit sweet, but I could taste the ripe fruit. The last was the Pow Wow, a chocolate infused strawberry wine. I got the hints of the dark chocolate, but the strawberry taste seemed overripe.
As part of the tasting, they had their version of sangria available. This is made with their Wematin wine and infused with a blend of fruits and juices. Interesting combination.
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