2007 Neubia Nectar – Sugarleaf Vineyards – VA

2007 Neubia Nectar – Sugarleaf Vineyards – Monticello, VA

$17.00

Sugarleaf Vineyards is quite the new comer to the Virginia wine scene only being in operation for a few years now. They have made a lot of headway in this time and this Neubia Nectar is probably one of their most interesting wines. As a slight change of pace to the normal reviews, the first really noticeable thing about this wine is its highly viscous nature as it really clings to the sides of the glass. This is the first big indicator that you are indeed about to drink a dessert wine. After this you can really put your nose into it and get some very distinct aromas out of this wine. The first noticeable smell is a nice floral honeysuckle aroma followed by a really crisp apple sort of smell. Once you get past these lovely aromas you move onto the interesting combination of flavours that this wine seems to have. You start by picking up a little bit of that apple from the smell of the wine, but this is quickly taken over by intense mango and citrus flavours (I'm thinking orange on the citrus note). Now this is a very highly acidic wine that really makes your mouth water, but is also extremely sweet which makes food pairings interesting. Now, I had this at a tasting with no food, but if this wine was to go with anything I would think it would be a semi-sweet dessert like sugar cookies (a bit strange but I think it would work). But really this is a wine that is best drank on its own after a nice dinner as a dessert all on its own. So, it you are a fan of sweet Vidal Blanc wines or any form of sweet dessert or ice wine I think this would be a good buy for you. And even if you're not I say give it a try, I mean come on I'm not a huge fan of sweet wines but I even liked this one.


If you would like to purchase this wine you can get it direct from the vineyard here. Remember to make sure they can ship to your state.