Episode 92: Surry Cellars 2008 Chardonel

North Carolina Wine TV Review:
Today’s wine is different. While it was produced in North Carolina, it wasn’t made by a winery. Instead it was made by students in the Viticultural Degree Program at Surry Community College.

Now onto the wine! The Surry Cellars 2008 Chardonel is great on the nose with apples dipped in honey and a vanilla custard scent. A little bit of heat in the mouth but otherwise, this is a very well made wine with notes a granny smith apple and fresh cut grass. Overall this is a great spring and summer white wine and a good example of chardonel for those who haven’t had this hybrid grape before.

Rating:

according to the North Carolina Wine Ratings Scale

Availability: From Surry Community College

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8 Responses to “Episode 92: Surry Cellars 2008 Chardonel”

1. ncwinetv says:

   January 5, 2010 at 3:48 pm

   We review student-made wine from Surry Comm College and it’s pretty good. http://bit.ly/4Vf2rg #ncwine

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2. Sherron Capitano says:

   January 5, 2010 at 4:26 pm

   Please correct the spelling of Surry. There is no “e” in Surrey.

   Thanks!
3. Tweets that mention Surry Cellars 2008 Chardonel | North Carolina Wine TV -- Topsy.com says:

   January 5, 2010 at 4:34 pm

   [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by NC Wine TV, Jeffrey L. Cohen. Jeffrey L. Cohen said: RT @ncwinetv We review student-made wine from Surry Comm College and it's pretty good. http://bit.ly/4Vf2rg #ncwine [...]
4. KarlieJ says:

   January 5, 2010 at 4:37 pm

   Cool! RT @jeffreylcohen: RT @ncwinetv We review student-made wine from Surry Comm College and it’s pretty good. http://bit.ly/4Vf2rg #ncwine

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5. wineparadise says:

   January 6, 2010 at 3:18 am

   Episode 92: Surrey Cellars 2008 Chardonel | North Carolina Wine TV: A little bit of heat in the mouth but otherwise… http://bit.ly/6t9ZUZ

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6. beth says:

   January 8, 2010 at 10:16 pm

   thanks for another great show. thought, with the accolades you might rate this wine higher…
7. Jeffrey L. Cohen says:

   January 12, 2010 at 12:52 pm

   Thanks for the comment, Beth. I think this is a matter of expectations. We don’t try every bottle as a blank slate, but even before the first sip we approach each wine based on other North Carolina wines we have had. This was a very solid wine, much better than we were expecting, and in the end, the rating reflects that wine, not our expectations.
8. Conrad says:

   February 23, 2010 at 12:44 pm

   Thank you for the excellent article. Best thing I read all day. Look forward to reading more from you in the future

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