On Saturday we opted to miss Vintage Virginia and visit Pearmund Cellars. We have been to Pearmund before but not since the new Passport To Virginia Wineries 2006 book came out. So we decided to pack a lunch, do a tasting and get the sticker for our books.

Since our last visit their tasting menu has changed and some new wines have been released. Among the wines on the tasting list were their new 2005 Riesling and the 2004 Lisa’s Merlot. All of their wines were tasty and lived up to the tasting notes.

For lunch we decided on the 2004 Viognier. As it warmed up in the sun we enjoyed tropical fruity taste more and more. We enjoyed the viognier with ham sandwiches, cheeses and crackers, and almonds. During our lunch the winery dog visited us several times to check out what we were having. He’s such a sweet dog.

Before leaving Pearmund we decided to make some purchases. Paul bought the 2004 Lisa’s Merlot and Warren left with a 2004 Lisa’s Merlot and a bottle of the 2005 Riesling. Both selections are excellent additions to our collections.