Despite not going through malolactic fermenation, the wine has more of a classic “buttery” flavor. The Estate-grown Chardonnay leans more towards a new world style. The Wild Boar, aged in steel tanks, is crisp with flavors of melon. The winery currently offers two Chardonnays the Wild Boar and Estate-grown. Not only were the grapes imported from the Golden State, but the wine also had the benefit of aging in the winery’s new concrete egg fermenter, adding a nice minerality to the crisp lemon and grapefruit flavors. Starting with their 2013 Wild Boar Sauvignon Blanc, I could truly taste the “California-influence”. Currently, the difference is the addition of the “Estate” vintages in the reserve tasting list. The tasting room offers two tastings: $10 for their current vintages and $15 for their reserve tasting. To that end, my hostess Gillian was able to give me her sole attention. As the recent snowfall was melting on this Friday in January, I was not surprised to see the tasting room occupied by only myself and the winery staff preparing for the upcoming MLK holiday weekend. The wine maker, Tim Crow is an experienced winemaker from California with a degree from UC Davis. Wines produced from the Hogback Mountain estate vineyard are labeled Stone Tower Estate Wine. Wines produced with the grapes imported from California and other parts of Virginia are bottled under the Wild Boar Cellars label. If the architect’s renderings are anywhere near accurate, the new, soon-to-open tasting room and event center at Stone Tower Winery just south of Leesburg will be spectacular! In the meantime, you owe it to yourself to visit the existing winery and tasting room before the crowds gather.Ī new addition to the Virginia wine scene (the winery opened in September 2014), Stone Tower currently focus primarily on white wines. Tasting Hours: Thurs-Mon 11:00-5:30 and by appt. Address: 19925 Hogback Mountain Road Leesburg,Virginia 20175.

Stone tower winery