Yesterday we visited Hillsborough Vineyards located in Purcellville, Virginia. The winery is located about 45 minutes from Washington, DC and an estimated one-hour from Baltimore.

Currently the vineyard has eight varietal grapes that include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Roussanne, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Tannat and Fer Servadou. Fer Servadou, a red grape, is typically found in southwestern France. If you haven’t had a Fer Servadou yet, you will discover it in the tasting room as a blend in two of Hillsborough Vineyards’ blends. Bloodstone 2006 is a blend of Fer Servadou, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat. Ruby 2006 is a blend of Tannat, Fer Servadou and Petit Verdot.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to taste Fer Servadou and you are a member of the Wine Century Club by Steve De Long, you may want to stop at the tasting room and try one of these blends. Be sure to add Fer Servadou to your Wine Century Club varietal list.

Cheers, Kathy