Chinqua Penn Wines

Releases three new wines for 2008

On April 25, three new Chinqua Penn Vineyards wines will be available for tasting and sales.  All wines are made from locally grown grapes:

• Chinqua Penn 2007 Chardonel - Nice classic, white grape grown just over the county line at Grove Vineyards.  This gives Chinqua Penn a second dry, white wine.
• Chinqua Penn 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Medal winner at the NC Wine Competition and the Blue Ridge Food and Wine Festival.  Big, barrel aged red.  Grapes grown on local vineyard off Hwy 87.
• Chinqua Penn 2007 Muscadine Blush - The 2006 was an award winner and quickly sold out last year.  Might be even better this year.  Contains grapes from the Chinqua Penn Estate.

To celebrate this release, at Chinqua Penn on Friday, April 25th from 5pm - 7pm we'll be offering free tastings of these three wines, along with light hors d'œuvres and 10% off all wine purchases.  Come help us celebrate and be one of the first to taste these new wines.

The growing of grapes and making of wine have played a large part in Chinqua Penn’s history throughout the years. From the muscadine grape arbor to the adjoining NC State Research Vineyard, grapes have been grown at the Plantation since the early 1900’s. The plantation itself has not one, but two wine cellars; one in the house itself and the other in the main entrance area of the plantation.

The tradition continues at the Chinqua Penn Wine Tasting Room. The Tasting Room is located adjacent to the gift shop in the main entrance area. Wines made from local grapes are available for tasting and purchase. You are invited to enjoy your wine in the wine room or on the adjoining outdoor patio.

Chinqua Penn Wine Tasting Room

Hours:

Wednesday - Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Wine Tasting Room Admission:  $5.00                  

(In addition to grounds or house tour admission)

Phone Numbers:
336-342-2198 Wine Tasting Room
Email:   cppinfo@chinquapenn.com             

 

Aerial View: Muscadine Grape Arbor at bottom left &

NCSU Research Vineyard at top right

    CHINQUA PENN WINES WIN TOP HONORS AT THE 2007

MID-ATLANTIC SOUTHEASTERN WINE COMPETITION

Chinqua Penn Plantation and Vineyards, 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, is pleased to announce that it received top honors for three wines in the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition held August 25 & 26.  Judges selected the Chinqua Penn wines from hundreds of wines submitted from six states.

 The estate grown Muscadine Blush dessert wine won the silver medal.   Other winners were the 2006 Lenox Castle Red, a blend of Syrah and Cabernet Franc and the 2006 Niagara.  All of the grapes were grown locally in Rockingham County.  Winemaker Max Lloyd noted, "This was our first wine contest and our first vintage.  So it was nice to get recognition for these fine wines." 

 The Chinqua Penn Wine Tasting Room is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon until 5 p.m. and Sundays, 1 – 5 p.m.  The tasting includes samples of six Chinqua Penn wines and a commemorative wine glass.  Wine is also sold by the glass or the bottle and can be enjoyed on the outdoor patio as well as inside the wine room.  The wine tasting is $5 and is available with or without tours of the mansion and/or grounds.

 For directions and more information, please visit www.chinquapenn.com or call for more information at (336) 477-4453.

  

                   

       

Photos by Grant Blair, Idlewild Photography

PICTURES OF THE WINE TASTING ROOM

     

    If you would like to order our wine please click here to be forwarded to the Chinqua Penn Wine Order Form.

cpwine@earthlink.net

Chinqua Penn Vineyards

PO Box 161

Wentworth NC  27375