McRitchie Winery and Ciderworks

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jan 15, 2012

Favorite Wine: Late Harvest Traminette!

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Oct 10, 2011

Up the hill you can find this family vineyard with a small selection of vinifera wines, a NC Blackberry fruit wine and two Hard Ciders. For something different, try their 2009 Ring of Fire Red with a “secret” blending of Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. I left with their “a bit hard to rationalize” $$ 100% Petit Verdot Reserve which was not on the tasting schedule. A few weeks later we opened the blind purchase Petit Verdot and were sorely disappointed in its almost astringent attributes. When will I learn not to buy in the blind?

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: May 22, 2009

Favorite Wine: Chardoney

Went wine tasting with a group one Sunday afternoon. By the time we were headed to McRitchie they were closing... called ahead and they waited for us. Nice tasting area to sit and enjoy a glass of wine. Loved their Chardoney! The cider not so much. Wish it was closer by. Did not see the winery.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jul 14, 2008

Favorite Wine: Sparkling Niagara, Cider

Very nice winery.......lots of really good wines and cider.