Equinox Gentaine
A mountain gentiane.
Smokey and textural, Equinox is a momentary sketch of the late autumn harvest.
Deeper Dive
Drawing on a French mountain tradition, our gentiane recreates a historically alpine genre with botanicals endemic to mid-Atlantic. Working with co-fermented base of sweet potatoes and hybrid grapes, Equinox reorients the gentiane genre to a southern Appalachian perspective.
Plays Well with...
Brandy, Whiskey, Old Tom Gin.
Use in place of Suze for a decidedly darker cocktail or add an ounce to your Old Fashioned.
Winemaking Details
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Production
49 Cases Produced
Made and bottled by hand.
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Base Wine
63% Vidal from Feisty Fox Farm & Vineyard (Catlett, VA), 25% Traminette from Narmada Vineyard (Amissville, VA), 12% Beauregard Sweet Potatoes from our farm
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Key Botanicals
gentian root, coriander, rosemary, yarrow, elderflower
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Aging
4 months with 74% American oak and 26% hickory wood
Keep Refrigerated after Opening
Sediment in the bottle is natural.
Using Equinox Gentaine on the Bar
While all of our wines can be enjoyed on their own, we created them with cocktails in mind.
Explore our compendium of cocktail recipes using Equinox Gentaine.
Tasting & Purchases
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Tastings at Farmers Markets
Market ScheduleVisit us at farmers markets and special events to taste or purchase these wines.
We cannot currently accept visitors to the farm.
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Home Delivery
You can order any of our products for delivery in northern Virginia and Washington, DC.
View our delivery map to see if delivery is available in your area.
Order below for Home Delivery
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Find us in Restaurants & Wine Shops
You may still be able to find our products at your local wine shop, restaurant, or cocktail bar.
In particular, Domestique, The Whole Ox, Crystal City Wine Shop, The Wool Factory, Field & Main, and Oyster Oyster have all been strong supporters of us.
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Shipping
We do not yet have a license to ship our wines within our outside Virginia.
We hope to begin offering shipping in Autumn 2024.
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