Traveling the wine trail in the Shawnee Hills on the way to another winery, we approached the sign for Orlandini Vineyards. Sandra and I hadn't plan to stop there, but we decided to stop and take a look and a taste. The place was definitely off the beaten path--welcome to gravel--but we found it with relative ease.
They had a fairly small, but nice overall selection. One wine, the Chambourcin & Cabernet Franc blend, in particular, stood out. It's predominately Chambourcin with just a touch of the noble French varietal. With good fruit and structure, it reminds me a lot of Mediterrean blends from Southern France or perhaps even Spain. Some of the characteristic foxiness of the Chambourcin shows, but it gives a pleasing complexity to the wine.
We bought four bottles on the trip and opened one a few weeks ago. It's a real value at $12, beating out many wines at that price point in terms of flavor and depth. It went well with sandwiches on our small picnic. I think it would pair well with a light roast too.
The winery doesn't have a web site, but you can find additional info about it on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail site:
More Information on Orlandini Vineyards
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