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| - Wilson is a 5-star in the wings. This is a micro family run winery in far southwest Chester county. They have turned a portion of the farm into vineyard and are busy growing some of what will certainly be some of the more exceptional grapes in Chester County and surrounding area.
I love that they have combined the concepts of art and wine in a single location- two things that go together like pb&j in my opinion. A small foyer serves as the art display area, with a tasteful -if smallish -tasting room (no pun intended) and wine production room all-in-one. This is definitely off the beaten path- no signs out on rt10. You'll need a gps to locate it. They kind of want it that way right now- production is small and they simply can't handle any major volume yet.
But what I really love is the wine. Believe it! You can buy quality wine in Chester county, I kid you not. For those of you that frequent the establishments that comprise our growing wine industry, a few standouts are taking PA to the next level. Va La is leading the charge- with Penns Wood, Galer picking up the pace. Even Stargazers with some of their more unusual wines for this area. Enter Wilson.... And their secret weapon. A 26 year old business major that found his passion in making wine and is earning his chops based on what is an obvious natural talent.
As an avid aficionado I always visit and buy wine from the local producers. How else will they grow and mature if we don't support them? Sometimes I make pity buys or overpay for mediocre wine - it's called putting your money where your mouth is. Not this time. Every white and red, while young, showed amazing structure, flavor and depth. For a kid starting out, it is flat out incredible. We tasted 3 Chards - all different, a racy Alsace-style dry Riesling, a Merlot, a Barbera, and (although not commercially available yet) a Carmine that is going to be marvelous.
Zach looks pretty much like you'd expect any 26 year old kid (ok young man) to, but he's not your average 26 year old. He has obvious talent for crafting quite drinkable and satisfying wine. The real question is- will he be able to scale and maintain or improve the quality he is at now? That will be his challenge, cause he's off to a fast start.
I would love to see them create some unique blends, and I fervently hope they investigate my suggestion to grow Norton so I don't have to drive to Virginia to get my fix.
Mom and Dad are both pitching in enthusiastically. They were fun to talk to, and are obviously enjoying themselves and their roles on this journey. With good tasting pours, enthusiastic conversation, an unpretentious attitude, its hard not to get caught up in the sheer joy of an afternoon enjoying (literally) the fruit of their labors.
If you go, bring a little picnic and sit outside in the beautiful outdoor patio area on a warm day.
In time, I expect Wilson to become one of the premier producers in our area. You might want to make the trip before success catch's up with them. And they might want to do a little name research, and consider their options before they spend too much on labels (hint - Napa valley has a Wlison already).
Buy a few bottles and lay them down - I think "W" might just stand for "winners".
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