Wine Critic Rates Linganore Petit Verdot a “Rare Find”
Another Linganore dry wine is getting rave reviews, this time it’s our 2016 Petit Verdot! Wine writer Aaron Menenberg attended the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association’s annual event that celebrates the winners of the Yearly Wine competition. Linganore’s Petit Verdot was among those winning wines. “This Linganore hits the acid bullseye, and delivers it with a lovely peppery compliment to the generous raspberry, strawberry and wet soil notes,” Meneberg wrote. “It borders on elegant, which is a rare find for the variety.” Our 2016 Petit Verdot is 100% estate grown in the thin shale-filled soils facing the winery. It is aged…
Linganore Dry Wines “Wow” Renowned Wine Critics
Wine critics are recognizing Linganore’s sophisticated dry wines! Carlo DeVito, author of “Wineries of the East Coast,” agreed after he tried our 2016 Cabernet Franc at the Eastern Wineries Exposition. “This was an absolute eye opener from the folks at Linganore. A very serious wine. Layers of flavors, lovely complexity.” – Carlo DeVito As DeVito noted, our 2016 Cabernet Franc is our first ever varietal estate bottled Cabernet Franc. We grow the grapes used in this wine right here at the winery, and every aspect of its production is handled with the care and precision needed to make it the best…
Linganore Wines Now Available in Pennsylvania
Seven Linganore wines are now available in Pennsylvania liquors stores. Customers can find Indulgence, Mountain Berry, Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, and Medieval Mead at more than 30 stores across the state. About the Wines The majority of the Linganore wines that are now available in Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores are pure fruit wines. The Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry wines are all 100% made with the fruit they are named for. Mountain Berry is a blend of Raspberry, Blackberry, and Niagara grapes, which give it a sweet blend of grapey aromas and berry flavors. Indulgence is a dessert wine…
THIS LINGANORE WINE “REINVENTS DRY WHITE WINE IN MARYLAND”
Fact: great American wines aren’t only on the West Coast. James Suckling, one of today’s leading wine critics, and his team of experts set out to prove that fact in a recent tasting and provided high ratings for two of Linganore Winecellars’ wines in the process. Suckling and his team sampled and rated an astounding 800 wines from 14 different states, including Maryland and Virginia. “The most important conclusion of our tasting,” Suckling and contributing editor Stuart Pigott wrote, “is that dozens of outstanding wines are now available from just about every state and for every taste. And they deserve…
LINGANORE WINECELLARS VICE PRESIDENT NAMED FREDERICK COUNTY TOURISM ‘AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR’
Eric Aellen, Linganore Winecellars Vineyard Manager and Vice President, was named “Ambassador of the Year” by the Tourism Council of Frederick County on Tuesday. He was recognized for his work in creating and executing the Frederick Wine Trail Poker Run in March of 2018. March is Maryland Wine Month, and Eric’s Poker Run idea included a majority of the wineries on the Frederick Wine Trail in an effort to raise awareness of the many great wineries that can be found in Frederick County. “Being Frederick County’s oldest winery, we’re always try to support the industry and present opportunities for all…
