Swedenburg Estate Vineyard

This past weekend was packed with fun!  We also got to go out with friends and do some wine tasting in the Middleburg, Virginia region.  One winery we stopped at was the Swedenburg Winery, right on route 50 just past Middleburg. 

The winery has sprawling vines, ample parking, but not a whole lot of outdoor amenities for a picnic or simply sipping wine and enjoying the shade.

On the whole, Swedenburg’s wines are good and would be a great addition to any winerack, or would be a great compliment to fine meals.  But none of them jumped out at me as being one of the great wines of the Shenandoah. 

Swedenburg’s low-alcohol Riesling was cold and refreshing, and not sweet like most other rieslings.  The wine they dubbed the “Chantilly” was a Seyval grape white wine with a citrus finish, which would be great paired with seafood.  But as said above, we were out for a picnic, and no one packed seafood.

The Chardonnay was pretty good.  It is aged in oak and then bottle aged, so it has a smooth taste with a slight oak flavor.  Swedenburg’s Pinot Noir is the flagship bottle at the Vineyard.  This red has a very spicy pepper finish and a heady aroma.  It would be great for food pairing.

We did purchase one bottle of their Rose’ blend called “C’est La Vie.”  It was semi-dry, crisp and would be wonderful for a summer afternoon picnic.

Swedenburg’s website is here.