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Watch the Games at Mount Ida
Grab a drink and some lunch at the Tasting Room every weekend to watch the games at the outside Brewer's Bar. College football and NFL games will be on all weekend with three TV's so you won't miss a play. The Brewer's bar features six high tops and stools along the...
Wine of the Month: 2017 “1795” Port-Style Chambourcin
For our December Wine of the Month we are featuring our 2017 “1795” Port-style Chambourcin. Named (1795) for the year the Mount Ida manor home was built, our Port-style wine is the perfect companion to your holiday desserts and also makes a wonderful gift to bring along to your holiday parties!
Wine of the Month: 2018 Reserve Red
For our November Wine of the Month, we are featuring our 2018 High Ridge Reserve Red. Complex and delicious, our Meritage-style blend is the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving feast!
Wine of The Month: 2017 Mount Pleasant Tannat
Autumn is officially upon us here in the Blue Ridge! To complement the cool weather rolling in, we will be featuring, for the month of October, the biggest and boldest red on our wine list; our 2017 Mount Pleasant Tannat.
Wine of The Month: 2018 Cabernet Franc
As we look forward to autumn, and hopefully to encourage that weather to come a little earlier, we are featuring our 2018 High Ridge Cabernet Franc as our September Wine of the Month! A lovely, flavorful Cab, our 2018 vintage is on the lighter side; a perfect companion to the last of the warm weather we can expect from a September in Virginia.
Wine of the Month: 2018 Bell Mount Rosé
August brings us those hot, humid, dog days of summer; the end of summer vacations and getting ready to go back to school. What better way to fight the heat and end of summer blues than with a bottle of crisp, cold, rosé?
Wine of the Month: 2018 Mount Pleasant Viognier
July wine of the month: 2018 Mount Pleasant Viognier
National Rosé Day
Join us on Saturday June 12th for National Rosé Day and the culmination of our Spring Rosé Celebration at Mount Ida Reserve!
Wine of the Month: 2018 Over the Moon
During the month of June, as we enter the warm days of summer, we are featuring our 2018 Over the Moon Sparkling! Our signature white sparkling, this vintage was released just this Spring.
