Overmountain Vineyard

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Aug 18, 2017

Favorite Wine: Cabernet Franc

Tastings are going to cost you $15, but Overmountain is more than accommodating to present 'partial tastings'. Planted in 2000 at approximately 1,200' elevation, there are seventeen acres of Petit Manseng, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot & Petit Verdot on a seventy acre, rolling hills setting. Call ahead to have Stone Soup sandwiches from Landrum, SC catered to this location or bring your own food to enjoy with Overmountain's wines. My travel buddy and I were taken back by the refreshing, prepared in stainless steel, Chardonnay (grapes brought in from a nearby Rockhouse Vineyard) & Camellia '16 blend which used their own Petit Manseng grapes. Though not to our tastes, try their unique strawberry bouquet, dry, light Petit Verdot Rosé. We found the 13 month French oaked Petit Verdot interestingly slightly tart. We left with bottles of 2015, drink now or hold for a while, Cabernet Sauvignon. Their most recent 100% Petit Manseng was not ready at the time of our visit for tasting or sales. We were privileged to taste a soon to be released, 75 cases, of Cabernet Franc. We will most definitely return as soon as Overmountain Vineyards releases this wine. Offered also, by reservation, is a $35 Elevated Tasting, including all their current and new release wines, plus an extended winery tour.