Producer: Up the Creek Winery, LLP

Wine Name: 2011 Seyval Blanc

Varietal: Seyval Blanc

Alcohol: 13%

Category: White wine

Suggested Retail Price: $16

Retail Locations: In Monticello, Kentucky at Lake Cumberland Winery or online at upthecreekwinery.com from the “Buy Our Wines” page

Tasting Notes: Starting with fresh grapes from Up the Creek’s vineyard below the cabin, our 2011 Seyval Blanc became a traditional wine with a smooth passion on the finish.  Very crisp and refreshing, this wine exhibits notes of floral, green apples and tropical fruit.

Producer: Brooks Hill Winery

Wine Name: Estate Lemberger

Varietal: Lemberger

Appellation: Kentucky

Alcohol: 12.5%

Category: Red

Retail Price: $20.75

Retail Location: Brooks Hill Winery

Tasting Notes: This medium bodied red wine handcrafted from grapes grown at the Brooks Hill vineyard and barrel aged 14 months in Kentucky White Oak.  This variety of grape is native to Austria, Germany and other areas of central Europe where it is also known as Blaufrankisch and Blauer Limberger.  It has aromas and flavors of dark cherries, pepper, and blackberry and finishes with a hint of earthiness and firm tannins.  A special wine to be paired with your favorite grilled meat, BBQ or pasta dish

http://www.brookshillwinery.com/

Producer: Prodigy Vineyards and Winery

Wine Name: Chambourcin

Varietal: Chambourcin

Appellation: Kentucky

Alcohol: 12.5%

Category: Red

Retail Price: $21.99

Retail Locations: Prodigy’s Tasting Room or online: http://prodigyvineyards.com/news/?page_id=313

Tasting Notes: Dry, medium- bodied with tones of blackberries and cherries wrapped in an herbal bouquet. A nuance of licorice, tobacco and oak on the finished. Barrel aged 9 months.

http://prodigyvineyards.com

Producer: Chrisman Mill Vineyards

Wine Name: First Vineyard Reserve

Blend: Chambourcin/Norton/Cabernet Franc

Appellation: Kentucky

Category: Red

Retail Price: $17.99

Retail Locations: http://www.chrismanmill.com/our-wines

Tasting Notes: First Vineyard Reserve is a full-bodied red wine, similar in style to a fine Chianti Classico, this wine is produced from a blend of Chambourcin, Norton and estate-grown Cabernet Franc grapes hand-selected on the crush pad each fall by our winemaker. The final blend is assembled and aged for 12-16 months in Kentucky-coopered American oak barrels.

http://www.chrismanmill.com/

Producer: Prodigy Vineyards and Winery

Wine Name: Barrel-Fermented Chardonel

Varietal: Chardonel

Appellation: Kentucky

Alcohol: 12.5%

Category: Dry White

Retail Price: $19.99

Retail Locations: Prodigy’s Tasting Room

Tasting Notes: An off-dry style with extended less contact. Full fruit flavors, nuances of vanilla and toast on the aroma with a nutty, pecan-hazelnut finish.

http://prodigyvineyards.com/