The Grape Escape
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• Invisalign notes . If you ’ re in the mood for something bubbly , try the Reserve Blanc , a traditional bottle-fermented brut sparkling wine made from the Gewurtztraminer grape . For more information , visit winslowwinery . com .
CHRISTIAN W . KLAY WINERY , Chalk Hill
Sharon Klay is a watercolorist and developed a passion for winemaking while living in New York City . After she and her husband , John , moved to Pittsburgh , she conducted a three-year search to find the perfect spot in Chalk Hill for a vineyard and researched 100 grape varieties that would grow in the area . She was advised by a neighbor that grapes would not do well , and she should “ plant potatoes instead .” But Klay was resolute in her vision and cleverly planted the vines above the frost line . They now grow 45 varietals on 18 acres , establishing the first commercial winery in Fayette County ! Though it would be much easier to just import grapes from other areas , the winery uses its own grapes for all the wines , which are blended on-site . The area is a wonderful escape , with tours and interesting events such as “ Wine & Dine in the Woods ” and murder mystery dinner theaters . Lavender Mist is a bestseller , a sparkling , semi-sweet white infused with culinary lavender . For a great red , try Norton , a dry offering made from grapes of the same name , and a subtle bit of oak . For more information , visit christianklaywinery . com .
THISTLETHWAITE VINEYARDS , Jefferson
This vineyard plants 10 varieties of French hybrid grapes on just over five acres . The smaller size allows the vineyard to have complete control over the wine it produces exclusively from its own grapes . The first vines were planted in 2000 , but the farm itself has been in the Thistlethwaite family since 1892 . You can visit the tasting room and sample a wide variety of wines . The wines are reasonably priced , including the Chambourcin Reserve with hints of dark berries and vanilla , and Leon Millot , a dry wine that ’ s been meticulously aged in a Pennsylvania white oak barrel . For more information , visit thistlegrape . com .
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GREENDANCE — THE WINERY AT SAND HILL , Mount Pleasant
Rick and Susan Lynn , and Rob and Amy Schilling , made the decision to purchase and restore an abandoned farm outside of Mt . Pleasant in 1982 . They acquired several thousand raspberry plants and established Sand Hill Berries . This berry farm grew to include a small dessert café and bakery and produced a surplus of small fruits , which provided the basis for the future winery . The owners cultivated quality hybrid vinifera grapes and finally , in the fall of 2007 , Greendance — The Winery at Sand Hill became a reality . The
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