Fabbioli Cellars

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Sep 09, 2012

Favorite Wine: Chambourcin/ Chardonnay

As a wine blogger, I have to say Fabbioli was a great choice. A bit of off road drive but well worth the trip. Sat around the fire pit and made some great friends there. People from Long Island NY. Be back again for sure.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Aug 30, 2012

Favorite Wine: Reserve Cab Franc

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: May 06, 2010

Favorite Wine: Reserve Cabernet Franc

Fabbioli Cellars is a small family winery, but one with a vintner with three decades of experience, mainly on the west coast. What Doug Fabbioli does with Virginia grapes boarders on the magical. Sure, we tasted a slew of good wines here, but let me just sing praises for two favorites, Fabbioli Cellars Chambourcin and Reserve Cabernet Franc. There are many times when you taste good high priced Virginia wines, but the cost does not necessarily justify a purchase. This is an exception with their Reserved Cabernet Franc. Though this $30 treat can be consumed today, it truly needs to rest a few more years to optimize its potential. As for the oaked bright Chambourcin, today is the day to open or in the next year or so since we found this grape tends to go flat in time. Lots to choose from here that are all good.