Wineries at Lake Anna

While at Lake Anna, Andy and I made two stops at local vineyards. Our first stop was Cooper Vineyard. We had never visited this winery before, but had heard great things. I must admit, it was quite a hike and without directions or an address, we were simply relying on those few and far between vineyard road signs. Happliy enough, we did make it and boy was the drive worth it.

This winery is rather small and they don't even have an official tasting room constructed yet, so the wine tasting is done in their home. We were a little intimidated at first, just barging into their home, but fortunately there was already a rather large crowd inside. The first few wines we tried were nothing too extraordinary, but that was before we got to the Noche Wine. The Noche Wine is a, get this, chocolate infused red wine! Oh my goodness, just the smell alone was enough to make your mouth water. I've certainly paired wine and chocolate before, but having it already done for you in a glass is to die for. Needless to say, we purchased a few bottles! They recommend serving on top of vanilla ice cream, or of course, just drinking it for dessert-Yum!

After we left Cooper Vineyard we then made the trek back towards the lake and stopped off at the Lake Anna Winery. We have been to this winery a few times before, but knew they had a few new wines out to try. We've always enjoyed their wines, but I think our favorite part about it are the people who work there. The vineyard is family owned (like most vineyards in Virginia are) and the two brothers who run the show are so friendly and outgoing, it makes for a great experience. Of course the tasty wine might also have something to do with it!