The Johnson Estate Winery in Erie, Pennsylvania
Westfield, NY 14787
United States of America
The wine that I loved most from the Johnson Estate collection was Liebestropfchen, or "Little Love Drops". I purchased three bottles of a 2006 vintage. One to share with my sweetheart that evening, and two for my collection. Liebestropfchen is a rich, sweet and fruity white wine that is ideal for dessert. It is appropriately named, it tastes like you would expect a little love drop to taste!
The Johnson Estate Winery is open for public visits. It is easy to locate, travel about two miles west of Westfield New York via Route 20. For a tour visit in July or August. Year round you can stop by for sales and tastings.
Along the southern shores of Lake Erie lies the ideal grape growing region. As long blissful summertime sunlight combines with shale and gravel soil types and the nearby Allegheny Mountain region create a perfect fine wine.
The Johnson Estate Winery consists of about two hundred acres and the oldest farm winery in the area. The grapes are grown on the farm, and beautiful wines are given life here. Every aspect of producing a beautiful wine happens on the premises, from pressing and fermenting to bottling and aging the wines.
Some people I know tell me "I just don't like to drink wine!" I always assume this is because they have never sampled a quality wine. Mad Dog 20/20 is not a fine wine. When I was younger I could drink Berringer wine and Turning Leaf. Now that I am older, I realize that does not even count as a lovely wine!
If everyone could try a bottle of Liebestropfchen, from the Johnson estate winery, they too would be a fine wine lover . A delicious and well made wine should not taste like gasoline, its flavor should dance across your taste buds, whispering the story behind it. Wine is alive, and if you listen closely, the story of the conditions the year the wine was made, and hints of the summer sun can be tasted.
As the movie Sideways explains, a wine tastes different each day. It matures and peaks daily, and there is a perfect time to drink each bottle. The artists at the Johnson Estate Winery are kind enough to provide details on each wine, including when it is best to drink!
If you are a wine lover, you must visit the Lake Erie Wine region! You will be glad you did.
Published by Johanna Swith
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1 Comments
Post a CommentI have only been a wine fancier for about 8 years now since i had trouble with wine being to sweet,dry,tart,or heart burn inducing.My wife and i like a pink wine and found that thier pink Niagara was the best that we have found.The House Red is a great wine for when you just want a great wine and in the mood to drink a lot of it as is the Little love drops.I want to get to the winery for a tasting as we have tried 5 varieties now and have'nt found nary a bad one in the whole bunch.we have been to several PA wineries where there may be only 1 to 3 that we have liked but none as good as what Johnson Estate offers.