Notaviva Vineyards
Encyclopedia
Notaviva Vineyards is a winery located near Purcellville in Loudoun County, Virginia
, and instead of pairing its wines with food, Notaviva Vineyards pairs its wines with music. Each year the winery offers a wine and music pairing event, whereby five blind tastings of wine are offered while a widely varied playlist of music clips plays. Guests have the opportunity to rate how well each music clips goes with the wine, and results of this focus group are posted online for all to share. It has been illustrated that various genres of music do in fact complement certain styles of wine better than others. Each wine is named for a musical term or inspiration e.g. "Cantabile" Cabernet Franc (cantabile means "graceful" or "full of expression" in musical parlance).
The vineyards at Notaviva were established in 2005 with an acre each of Viognier
and Cabernet Franc
, and continued to expand in 2006 with additional Viognier
and in 2009 with an acre each of Sauvignon Blanc
, Petit Verdot
and Blaufrankisch
to a total of six acres under vine. The wines have won awards in the Virginia State Fair Wine Competition and the International Eastern Wine Competition.
The construction of Notaviva Vineyard's timber-frame tasting room was featured on HGTV's show "Dream House".
Notaviva Vineyards LLC owns the trademarks for the wordmarks "NOTAVIVA"® and "WINE PAIRED WITH MUSIC. POUR. LISTEN. BELIEVE."®
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, and instead of pairing its wines with food, Notaviva Vineyards pairs its wines with music. Each year the winery offers a wine and music pairing event, whereby five blind tastings of wine are offered while a widely varied playlist of music clips plays. Guests have the opportunity to rate how well each music clips goes with the wine, and results of this focus group are posted online for all to share. It has been illustrated that various genres of music do in fact complement certain styles of wine better than others. Each wine is named for a musical term or inspiration e.g. "Cantabile" Cabernet Franc (cantabile means "graceful" or "full of expression" in musical parlance).
The vineyards at Notaviva were established in 2005 with an acre each of Viognier
Viognier
Viognier is a white wine grape. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu in the Rhone valley.-History:The origin of the Viognier grape is unknown. Viognier is presumed to be an ancient grape, possibly originating in Dalmatia and then brought to Rhône by the Romans. One legend...
and Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
, and continued to expand in 2006 with additional Viognier
Viognier
Viognier is a white wine grape. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu in the Rhone valley.-History:The origin of the Viognier grape is unknown. Viognier is presumed to be an ancient grape, possibly originating in Dalmatia and then brought to Rhône by the Romans. One legend...
and in 2009 with an acre each of Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French word sauvage and blanc due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France., a possible descendant of savagnin...
, Petit Verdot
Petit verdot
Petit Verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends. It ripens much later than the other varieties in Bordeaux, often too late, so it fell out of favour in its home region. When it does ripen, it is added in small amounts to add tannin, colour and flavour to the...
and Blaufrankisch
Blaufränkisch
Blaufränkisch is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine. Blaufränkisch, which is a late-ripening variety gives red wines which are typically rich in tannin and may exhibit a pronounced spicy character...
to a total of six acres under vine. The wines have won awards in the Virginia State Fair Wine Competition and the International Eastern Wine Competition.
The construction of Notaviva Vineyard's timber-frame tasting room was featured on HGTV's show "Dream House".
Notaviva Vineyards LLC owns the trademarks for the wordmarks "NOTAVIVA"® and "WINE PAIRED WITH MUSIC. POUR. LISTEN. BELIEVE."®