Glass House Winery

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Feb 15, 2014

Really enjoyed the winery. The greenhouse was awesome. My husband said it reminded him of Hawaii. Wines were very tasty. Had a glass of the Signora Traminette. Very floral and fruity with sweetness. Bought a bottle too. Pretty far off the beaten path, but worth the trip.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Sep 06, 2011

Norton Wine Review: So many new wineries are popping up in Virginia and all trying to identify themselves uniquely to their area. Glass House Winery succeeds architecturally with their facilities and with their wine offerings. Though the first six acres of grapes were only planted in 2007 and their stunning greenhouse winery/tasting room was only opened in 2010, already unique wines are coming aboard and disappearing quickly. Their 2010 Pinot Gris, Meritage blend, and 2009 Barbera were already sold out in August of 2011 (bummer). Their C-Villian (60% Chambourcin/30%Merlot/10%Cab Franc) was extra soft with slight sour notes at the back of the tongue disappointed me, but their 2010 Viognier and 2009 Meglio del Sesso dessert Norton resurrected my enthusiasm for this new venture. The Meglio del Sesso was not your typical chocolatier wine with its blend of predominantly Norton/then Chambourcin and Cab Franc. Added 82% ground chocolate was steeped into this blend for two months and then settled and completely filtered out before additional aging occurred. Oh, will this bring out smiles to lucky friends who will receive these gift bottles.