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Wednesday: A taste of Pennsylvania terroir
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Wednesday: A taste of Pennsylvania terroir
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| Photo l Michael Persico |
| Chaddsford Winery's 2007 Essence |
Before you turn your nose up and insist that PA-grown grapes are better destined for toast than fermentation, take a chance and taste the juice - for free.� Pinot Wine Boutique (227 Market Street, 215-627-WINE) will host Chaddsford Winery winemaker Eric Miller Wednesday, September 30 from 6-8 p.m., pouring an assortment of Chaddsford's locally-sourced wines, including the new Miller Estate-grown bottling, 2007 Essence.
Essence is a "terroir" blend comprised of seven grape varietals grown on the winemaker's Miller Estate Vineyard in northern Chester County, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Merlot and Sangiovese.� Only 61 cases of the $75 bottles were produced, making it Chaddford Winery's most limited and expensive wine ever made.
Miller calls Essence the culmination of his career to date. "I want my wines to reflect the place and people and weather and soil that made them, not the characteristics of wine made half a world away," he says. "What makes Burgundies, or Chiantis, or Riojas so special is the way they reflect their unique heritage and region and era. And that's what Essence does for Miller Estate Vineyard."
Wednesday will be the first public tasting of Essence; the event is free, but reservations are required.� RSVP to 215-627-WINE.
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