Have you ever had a food or drink that you love so much you want to enjoy it now but also want to save some for a special occasion?
I feel that way about the Fox Hill Maple wine from Snow Farm Vineyard.

As the vineyard is located on an island, it is special to begin with. When you taste that fresh crisp wine with just enough real maple sweetness, it is special on another level!

And while I am a BIG fan of their maple wine, I have also fallen for many of their other offerings.

Snow Farm’s Seyval Blanc (which is apparently the favorite of their head winemaker- and for good reason!) balances dry and fruity flavors and mouthfeels, much like a zesty Sauvignon Blanc. Their Vidal Blanc is put through malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels, imparting a comforting smoothness that can be enhanced with age or enjoyed as soon as you receive (or give) it. 

While their menu of wonderful wines continues to grow, special attention has clearly been paid to Snow Farm’s recently-released Fortress Red- a fortified Port-style wine made exclusively from the Farm’s own Frontenac grapes that is aged in oak, releasing scents and flavors of chocolate, coffee, and a hint of licorice that make it ideal for accompanying a wide range of foods or being enjoyed on its own like a fine aperitif.

If you cannot choose your favorite (as I apparently have- at least for now!), Snow Farm also offers gift sets that are great for introducing others (or yourself) to their fine flights. For those in the know (or those who want to be such), there is also a Snow Farm Wine Club that gives members discojnts on what they already love and the inside track on what is coming up.

Speaking of coming up, Snow Farm is looking forward to opening their own distillery next year and to making a new line of liquors right on the island as well.

For information on all of their oenophilic and other offerings, visit www.SnowFarm.com. And the next time you are in the area of South Hero, VT (which is worth a trip for the wine and the natural beauty),  be sure to drop by and tell ‘em Matt’s Meals sent ya!