Wine Selection

NISSLEY WINE SELECTION August 26, 2010
			Composition		Awards
White Wines			%	Variety	Level	Competition*
Seyval Blanc 2008
Dry	A dry, lightly oaked, white wine with a flinty, lingering flavor. Serve with grilled chicken, fish in white wine sauce and sharp cheeses. Recommended for those who like light bodied Sauvignon Blanc.		80% 20%	Seyval Blanc Other French Hybrid White Estate Bottled	Bronze	'10 FLIWC Competition
Vidal Blanc 2008
Dry	A dry, white wine with a lively finish and a touch of oak. Pair with grilled fish, roast pork, or pasta with white clam sauce. Recommended for those who like light bodied Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio.		100%	Vidal Blanc Estate Bottled	Bronze Bronze	'10 PA Farm Show Competition '10 FLIWC Competition
Rhapsody in Blue^® © 2009
Semi-dry	A semi-dry white wine in a cobalt blue bottle. Designer label with matching blue capsule. Delicious with a semi-firm cheese and fresh fruit or with mildly-seasoned foods. Serve well chilled.		77% 23%	Vidal Blanc Cayuga Estate Bottled	Silver	'10 INDY Competition
Petite Blanc 2009
Semi-dry	A 375 mL version of Rhapsody in Blue, in a green bottle. A popular wedding favor.		77% 23%	Vidal Blanc Cayuga Estate Bottled	Bronze	'10 INDY Competition
Classic White 2009
Semi-dry	A perky, semi-dry white wine with a hint of licorice. Easy to drink. Serve with a light supper, white meat or fish, clam chowder. A good choice for picnics and gifts.		80% 20%	Cayuga Seyval Blanc Estate Bottled	Bronze	'10 INDY Competition
Vignoles 2009
Semi-sweet	Pronounced vin-yolz; the "g" is silent. A semi-sweet white wine, with a hint of pineapple. Excellent with baked ham, sweet/sour dishes, assorted cheeses. For those who like Riesling.		80% 20%	Vignoles Cayuga Estate Bottled
Holiday White © 2009
Semi-sweet	A semi-sweet white wine with a wide appeal during the holidays. Keep some chilled and ready for drop-in guests. With a pleasing aroma and light flavor, it is a fine choice for casual buffet suppers. Available from Oct 1st thru December until sold out, and available by special order during September.		100%	French Hybrid Whites Pennsylvania	Silver	'10 INDY Competition
Whisper White © 2009
Semi-sweet	A semi-sweet white wine that is light bodied, fruity (but not grapey) and smooth. A fine sipping wine. A touch sweeter than Holiday White. Delicious with chocolate desserts or as an aperitif.		66% 34%	French Hybrid Whites Pear Pennsylvania	Bronze	'10 INDY Competition
Niagara 2009
Sweet	A sweet, white wine. Grapey, like the grapes you plucked from your grandmother’s arbor. Delicious with apples and sharp cheese. A fruit punch recipe is printed on the side panel of the label.		82% 18%	Niagara Other Whites Pennsylvania		Not yet entered.
Grapeful White 2009
Sweet	A sweet white wine, with a distinctly grapey character. Serve well-chilled.		56% 44%	French Hybrid Whites Native American Whites Pennsylvania	Silver	'10 INDY Competition
Topaz Select 2008
Sweet	A very sweet rich white wine. Our sweetest wine. Produced by a cryoextraction method of chilling the juice and removing ice crystals before fermen- tation. For those who like Ice Wine. A fine marinade for fresh fruit. Excellent after dinner. Available in 375 mL bottles only.		100%	Vidal Blanc Estate Bottled	Bronze Gold Bronze	'09 AWS Competition '10 PA Wine Competition '10 FLIWC Competition
Rosé Wines
Candlelight 2009
Semi-Dry	A gentle, pale rosé wine in the White Zinfandel style. This most versatile wine is great by itself or with mild cheeses, most lightly seasoned meats, poultry, and raw vegetables (crudité).		95% 5%	French hybrid white Chambourcin Estate Bottled
Petite Rosé 2008
Semi-Dry		A semi-dry rosé wine that is similar to White Zinfandel but richer in color and flavor. A fine choice for wedding favors. Available in 375 mL bottles only.	87% 13%	Chambourcin Cab Franc Estate Bottled	Bronze Silver	'09 AWS Competition '10 PA Farm Show Competition
Bainbridge Rosé 2009
Semi-sweet	A semi-sweet wine. Very easy to drink. Well suited with a picnic or a casual meal, and as an aperitif.		82% 18%	Hybrid White Hybrid Red Estate Bottled	Silver	'10 INDY Competition
Fantasy 2009
Sweet	A sweet, yummy wine. Pretty rosé color and grapey aroma. Well suited for sipping. Fine with a fresh fruit dessert. Foil accents on label match the stunning red capsule.		43% 46% 11%	Concord Native Amer. White Hybrid White Pennsylvania	Silver	'10 INDY Competition
Red Wines
Cabernet Franc 2007
Dry	A dry, light-bodied red wine. Recommended for those who like Beaujolais. Serve at room temperature, with grilled or pan-fried pork, roast turkey and Swiss cheese.		78% 8% 14%	Cabernet Franc Merlot Chambourcin Lancaster Valley	Bronze Bronze	'09 AWS Competition '09 FLIWC Competition
Merlot 2008
Dry	A dry, medium-bodied red wine with a hint of black pepper. Serve at room temperature, with venison, veal scaloppini, ratatouille, gorgonzola cheese, dried fruits and walnuts.		84% 16%	Merlot Chambourcin Pennsylvania	Silver Bronze	'10 PA Wine Competition '10 FLIWC Competition
Chambourcin 2008
Dry	A dry red wine with light tannin, a hint of oak and a crisp finish. Pair it with mild cheeses, pasta with tomato-based sauce and prime rib of beef. Recommended for those who like Merlot.		79% 10% 11%	Chambourcin Cabernet Franc Merlot Lancaster Valley	Gold Bronze Bronze	'10 PA Farm Show Competition '10 PA Wine Competition '10 FLIWC Competition
Valley Red 2009
Off-Dry	An off-dry, light-bodied pleasant red wine with a soft balance and distinct berry character. Serve at room temperature, with lamb, grilled meats, roasted vegetables and stir-fry chicken.		64% 11% 17% 7% 1%	Chambourcin Corot Noir DeChaunac Merlot Cab Franc Lancaster Valley	Bronze	'10 INDY Competition
Little Red Wine 2008
Off-Dry	A 375 mL version of Valley Red 2008. Popular as gifts and wedding favors.		71% 15% 12% 2%	Chambourcin Corot Noir DeChaunac Cab Franc Estate Bottled		Not entered.
Naughty Marietta 2009
Semi-Dry	A versatile semi-dry pale red wine with a slightly sweet flavor. Very light-bodied. Our most popular red wine. Named for our proximity to the town of Marietta, PA. A chillable red or serve at room temperature. Serve with beef or lamb dishes, sharp cheeses and vinaigrette salads.		88% 10% 2%	Hybrid Reds Hybrid White Vinifera Red Pennsylvania		Not yet entered.
Bainbridge Red 2009
Semi-sweet	A semi-sweet red wine. Similar to Bainbridge Rosé, the flavor is fruity without being grapey. Chill it for picnics and barbecues. Serve with spaghetti in winter.		75% 10% 15%	DeChaunac Chambourcin Vidal blanc Pennsylvania	Bronze	'10 INDY Competition
Holiday Red © 2009
Semi-sweet	A semi-sweet red wine. The infusion of Concord lends it a subtle grapey character, appealing to the occasional wine drinker. Available from Oct 1st thru December until sold out, and available by special order July thru September. Serve chilled (in a wine glass) or heated (in a mug).		65% 35% 1%	Hybrid Reds Concord Vinifera Estate Bottled
Concord 2008
Sweet	A sweet, grapey, pale red wine with an assertive but smooth flavor that is enhanced by chilling. A nice sipping wine, it can also be enjoyed with fresh fruits and many cheeses.		77% 23%	Concord Hybrid Red Pennsylvania		Not yet entered.
Spicy Red © 2008
Sweet	A sweet red wine with natural flavorings added (cloves, cinnamon & orange). Serve hot (in a mug) during cold winter months. Or serve over ice as a quick Sangria in the summertime.			Proprietary Pennsylvania		Not entered.
Grapeful Red 2009
Sweet	A sweet red wine. Our sweetest red. The smooth, creamy flavor is just right for sipping. The grapey aroma matches the sweet flavor. Serve well-chilled.		35% 35% 30%	Hybrid Reds Concord Native Whites Estate Bottled	Gold	'10 INDY Competition
Fruit Wines
Apple © 2009
Semi-sweet	A mild, semi-sweet wine which is perfect as a luncheon wine. Serve with quiches, cheese omelets or mild Chinese dishes. It becomes a delicious hot spiced wine when you add cloves, cinnamon & brown sugar. The recipe is on the side panel of the label.		100%	Apple Pennsylvania	Gold Gold	'10 FLIWC Competition '10 INDY Competition
Montmorency Cherry © 2009
Semi-dry	A semi-dry wine with definite cherry aroma and flavor. Made from fresh cherries only, not grape wine flavored with extracts. Dry wine drinkers like this full-flavored wine as a change of pace. Excellent with baked ham and as an aperitif. Brings wedding cake to life.		100%	Sour Cherry Pennsylvania	Silver	'10 FLIWC Competition
Country Cherry © 2009
Sweet	A sweet wine with mild cherry aroma and flavor. Made from fresh cherries only, not grape wine flavored with extracts. Delicious as a sipping wine or with chocolate desserts and cheese cake.		100%	Sour Cherry Pennsylvania	Bronze Bronze Silver	'09 AWS Competition '10 FLIWC Competition '10 INDY Competition
Black Raspberry © 2009
Sweet	A sweet wine with a rich red color, very raspberry aroma and silky flavor, derived from fresh raspberries (not extracts). Serve it in cordial glasses or spoon it over ice cream and peaches for an easy but elegant dessert. Add to white wine for a delicious kir. Keep refrigerated after opening. Available in 375 mL bottles only.		66% 34%	Black Raspberry & Red Raspberry Hybrid White Pennsylvania	Bronze	'10 INDY Competition

The 2010 INDY International Wine Competition was held in August 2010 at Perdue University, Indiana. The 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition was held in April 2010 at Mendon, New York. The 2010 Pennsylvania Wine Competition was held in March 2010. The 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show Competition was held in January 2010. The 2009 American Wine Society Competition was held in October 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA. The 2009 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition was held in April 2009 at Mendon, New York. The 2009 Pennsylvania Wine Competition was held in March 2009. The 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show Competition was held in January 2009. The 2008 American Wine Society Competition was held in September 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA.