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We are currently in the quarter starting September 30, 2022 and we will remind you of your next membership billing before the next quarter which begins on December 30, 2022

The 2022 CWC Wines

Inagural First Four (Jan 2022 to late March 2022)
  • 2019 Traveling Show Cabernet Franc
    • This award-winning single varietal continues to grow in the bottle. Its true-to-form Virginia fingerprint for Cabernet Franc means green pepper notes boosted by new oak. Aged 14 months in new and old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)
  • 2019 Lost Somewhere Petit Verdot
    • Fans of Tenacity rejoice, our first estate Petit Verdot in more than two years brings on big notes of sour black cherry and boldness that goes beyond other WR blends. Aged 14 months in new and old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)
  • 2019 First Harvest Petit Manseng
    • Our wine club couldn’t begin without where we began. The recipe of the wine of our Waterford fruit, First Harvest has been the only wine we have made identical since its inception. A bright crisp green apple finish aided by the slightest (.5%) residual sugar gives a satisfying and complete flavor experience. Aged 5 months in stainless steel. Winner of best “Petit Manseng in Loudoun County” at 2021 Loudoun Wine Awards and Governor’s Cup medal recipient. (Wanna get technical?)
  • 2019 Matriarch Meritage (currently unreleased to public)
    • A wine that can be enjoyed now, but is still growing in the bottle, this is the latest wave in our Meritage lineup. Comprised of all-Loudoun fruit including our own grapes and grapes from neighboring vineyards, it’s a further polish of our popular annual red blend. Dedicated to a very special woman whose legacy lives on in generations of kids, grandkids, and great grandkids alike. Aged 14 months in new and old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)
Pickup #1 (March 31, 2022 to End of June)

Something Old: 2019 Steel Magnolia Chardonnay

  • This first pickup we couldn’t NOT give you the most decorated wine we have released to date. The Governor’s Cup gold winner is flying off the shelf and you need this steel champ in your corner. Aged 5 months in stainless steel. (Wanna get technical?)

Something New: 2019 Matriarch Meritage

  • Comprised of all-Loudoun fruit including our own grapes and grapes from neighboring vineyards, it’s a further polish of our popular annual red blend. Dedicated to a very special woman whose legacy lives on in generations of kids, grandkids, and great grandkids alike. Aged 14 months in new and old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)

Something Borrowed: Jake Busching Wines 2017 Cabernet Franc

  • Jake was with us in the very beginning. He stood on a chair and proudly shared his first Cabernet Franc under his own label in our tasting room. His skill in winemaking is matched by his generosity to the Virginia wine and agricultural landscape. We were very lucky to be able to scoop up some of his last remaining bottles of his 2017 Cabernet Franc before its gone for good.

Something Cru: 2020 Plot Twist Viognier

  • You get it first and before the public – our first Viognier ever, and winner of a 2022 Governor’s Cup medal is deliciously waiting its coming out party, but that won’t be for several more months. Get in on this now and patiently await more. Fermented in steel and aged on the lees for 6 months in old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)

Pickup #2 (June 30, 2022 to End of September)

Something Old: Raiding the Wine Library!

  • We’ve opened up our library to share some of our personal favorites that we only have a limited number of bottles left. You will be randomly provided with one of these treasures in your pickup! (Want more details?)

Something New: 2020 Plot Twist Viognier

  • Our first Viognier ever, and winner of a 2022 Governor’s Cup medal is a delicious surprise brought on by a massive grape haul at harvest. Fermented in steel and aged on the lees for 6 months in old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)

Something Borrowed: Eastwood Farm Winery Meritage Reserve

  • We met the wonderful folk of Eastwood Farm Winery at the Governor’s Cup. This Charlottesville, VA family operation feels like we both yelled “velociraptor!” for favorite dinosaur, we were friends immediately. This Meritage Reserve was a 2022 Governors’ Cup Gold Medal Winner and is being curated just for you our club members.

Something Cru: 2020 First Harvest Petit Manseng

  • Our gold standard recipe for First Harvest delivers yet again. Big, bright, and crisp green apple finish aided by the slightest (.5%) residual sugar gives a satisfying and complete flavor experience. Aged 5 months in stainless steel. Currently unreleased to the the public. (Wanna get technical?)

Pickup #3 (September 30, 2022 to End of December 2022)

Something Old: Library First Harvest Petit Manseng This is the very last allotment of the Governor’s Cup medaling and Loudoun Wine Awards best in show Petit Manseng which we have decided to convert to our first Library Wine.

Something New: 2020 Culmination Cabernet Franc is our first red wine from 2020 to hit the tasting room and you’ll have it first.

Something Borrowed:A red wine from our seasonal guest winemaker that we will only make available to our club members. Stay tuned!

Something Cru: 2020 Perpetuity Petit Verdot.

Pickup #4 (End of Year 2022)

Something Old: 2019 Steel Magnolia Chardonnay

  • This first pickup we couldn’t NOT give you the most decorated wine we have released to date. The Governor’s Cup gold winner is flying off the shelf and you need this steel champ in your corner. Aged 5 months in stainless steel. (Wanna get technical?)

Something New: 2019 Matriarch Meritage

  • Comprised of all-Loudoun fruit including our own grapes and grapes from neighboring vineyards, it’s a further polish of our popular annual red blend. Dedicated to a very special woman whose legacy lives on in generations of kids, grandkids, and great grandkids alike. Aged 14 months in new and old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)

Something Borrowed: Jake Busching Wines 2017 Cabernet Franc

  • Jake was with us in the very beginning. He stood on a chair and proudly shared his first Cabernet Franc under his own label in our tasting room. His skill in winemaking is matched by his generosity to the Virginia wine and agricultural landscape. We were very lucky to be able to scoop up some of his last remaining bottles of his 2017 Cabernet Franc before its gone for good.

Something Cru: 2020 Plot Twist Viognier

  • You get it first and before the public – our first Viognier ever, and winner of a 2022 Governor’s Cup medal is deliciously waiting its coming out party, but that won’t be for several more months. Get in on this now and patiently await more. Fermented in steel and aged on the lees for 6 months in old French Oak. (Wanna get technical?)

Stay Tuned for More Emails

As an inagural member we will be sending more information about the club. You are a very special bunch, among the very beginning of our journey with a new wine club. Once we know the next four wines (for pickup end of March) you will be the first to know the lineup. You can expect however something new, something old, something borrowed, and something cru.

We Want YOU to be our SOMM

We will be sending tasting feedback forms for new and unreleased wines so you, our most loyal patrons, can shape the tasting notes for our wines. We will quote and pour our royalties!

Learn More About the Club

Well you probably didn’t buy in without having some idea what you were getting yourself in to. But if you have questions, did you see the little FAQ section about the club? Read up here.

Check out the Current Menu

Though you may be getting something special and new, you should check out the latest and greatest items on our current menu. Remember, you get 10% off all purchases in the tasting room.