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Serving Up: Greenvale Vineyards “Skipping Stone White”

By September 6, 2015Rhode Island, Top News, Serving Up

Greenvale Vineyards

582 Wapping Road

Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Greenvale Vineyards wine

Greenvale Vineyards wine

Located along the Sakonnet River, Greenvale Vineyards is a stop along the Coastal Wine Trail that traverses the coast of Southeastern New England. The farm/vineyard, with a stable-turned-Tasting Room, has been in the same family since 1863 and produces some 3,500 cases of wine annually from their 24 acres of grapes.

Tasting Room Manager: Maggie Harnett

Wine: Skipping Stone White

A blend of 90 percent Cayuga and 10 percent Vidal Blanc, Skipping Stone White is aromatic with a bright, crisp, floral nose and refreshing on the palate. Fermented in stainless steel.

Skipping Stone White

Skipping Stone White

Skipping Stone is one of Greenvale’s “most popular wines,” Harnett said. “Well-balanced and mass-appealing, it compares to a dry Riesling. It’s got a grapey nose. The flavor is slightly sweet, but not cloying. A little tart in the finish. It pairs well with simple foods — cheeses, nuts and fruit. Or if you have a spicy dish, the slight sweetness of the wine balances it out.”

 

 

 

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