Tasting: Farmhouse Sangria

Name of the wine: Farmhouse Sangria 

Variety of grapes: not listed

Origin: Floyd, VA. Chateau Morrisette Winery 

Price: $12.99

Alcohol: 8.5%, Residual sugar 3.2%

Color: Mahogany/Cherry  (according to my color chart) 

Winery Review of the wine: Sweet red: We started with a sweet red wine and then infused it with cherry, orange, and lime to create this fun, fruity, summer wine. 

Aroma: Primary aroma is very citrusy and fruit forward, strong aroma of orange zest, and cherry limeade. Tart and sweet aroma of a fruit punch. 

Flavor: Citrus forward, zesty orange primary flavors, mixed with strong cherry and lime flavors, hints of lemon and berries. Pretty sweet. No alcohol/warming flavor. Not drying, refreshing. 

My review: I don't particularly enjoy the flavor of orange, in anything, and I didn't feel any different about it's primary aroma and flavor in this wine. I also didn't think it blended particularly well with the lime-forward flavor, or the strong cherry. I think without the orange, it would've made a nicer cherry limeade, but instead, I was left with a sort of artificial flavor in my mouth. The flavor mixture didn't feel too natural to me, and although I enjoyed it in a small serving, I wouldn't purchase a bottle of this wine.