Narmada Winery

(Been there, checked it!)

Experience India – At Our Winery, be ready for an exotic journey that blends wine, food, culture, and sounds of India for an experience unlike any other.

Thursdays 12pm-5pm; “Wine Down” Fridays 12pm-6pm; Saturdays 11am-7pm; Sundays 12pm-6pm; Federal Holiday Mondays 11am-6pm; All other days by appointment only. Individual tastings costs $7 (for seven wines), and you get to keep the glass.

We visited Narmada Winery on 18 July. Here’s a link to Nancy’s post on our visit. “Poised for greatness” is the phrase that came to mind as we left Narmada Winery in Amissville.

All photos from this winery

Maybe it was the unassuming nature of the owner and winemaker, Sudha, and her co-owner husband, Pandit, and the way they made us feel welcome and cared for. Or the savory smells wafting from the winery’s small plates of samosas, biryani, and chicken tikka. Or possibly the grandness of the tasting room, with its wall of windows, curved bar, the dozen high-top tables perfect for taking in the live music.

It’s an ambitious enterprise, already offering 11 wines with less than a year under its belt. An overproduction of Chambourcin has the winery offering three different styles of 100% Chambourcin wines – an interesting opportunity to see how wildly different a varietal can taste, depending on how the wine is produced. Guests are loving the Viognier, the Mom (Chardonel/Vidal), and the Dream (Traminette).

Narmada Winery is named after Pandit’s mother, in honor of the sacrifices she made to send Pandit to the United States to study, many years ago. Narmada is no longer with us, but her winery will be, for a long time.

Narmada is part of the new Artisanal Wineries of Rappahannock County wine trail.

Chardonnay; Viognier; Mom (Chardonel/Vidal blend); Dream (Traminette); Lotus (Vidal Blanc); Gulabi Rose (Merlot); Reflection (Chambourcin); Melange (Cab Sauvignon and Merlot blend); Cab Franc; Midnight (Chambourcin); and Primita (Chambourcin).

Note: Our iPhone had no AT&T cell signal at Narmada Winery, so make sure you have your GPS or directions fired up before you go!

From Washington, DC
Take 66 West to exit 28 (Route 17 South) travel 12 miles to Warrenton. At traffic light make right onto LEE HWY/US-17 S/US-211 W/US-29 Business Route South. Continue for .8 miles. Make slight right turn onto 211 West. Continue on 211 for 13 miles to winery entrance on the right.

From Loudon County
Take Route 15 South into Haymaket then take 66 West to exit 28 (Route 17 South) travel 12 miles to Warrenton. At traffic light make right onto LEE HWY/US-17 S/US-211 W/US-29 Business Route South. Continue for .8 miles. Make slight right turn onto 211 West. Continue on 211 for 13 miles to winery entrance on the right.

From Front Royal
Out of Front Royal,take 522 south for 15 miles to route 211. Turn left on 211 east. Travel for 6.5 miles and make U-turn at median crossover for Seven Ponds Rd. After U-turn onto 211 west, travel for 1000ft. to the winery entrance on the right.

From Charlottesville
Take Route 29 North to the US-29-Business Route South ramp toward US-15/ Culpeper. Continue for approximately 1 mile. Make slight right onto 229 North continue for 13.4 miles. At traffic light turn left onto 211West for 6 miles to winery entrance on the right.