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From dry to sweet and from red to white, Liberty Vineyards creates wines for every taste and all occasions. Visit us for a tasting to find wines to please your palate! Restrictions apply: please click here for shipping rates and information on ordering online before adding wines to shopping cart! (Packaging may vary; vintage year shown in photo does not necessarily reflect vintage year currently available). Scroll to the end of the page for gift pack options. 2016 Pinot Grigio (dry) This light and crisp wine features green apple, lemon and mineral notes. Pair with seafood, light pasta dishes, or cheese and crackers. Mellow and lightly-oaked, with a soft mouth feel and long finish. Complements fish and poultry. Also pair with creamy soups and sauces. Item cannot be shipped to Ohio. 2016 Dry Riesling (dry) Crisp with lemon and peach notes; great with shellfish or other seafood, spicy foods, chicken, mild cheeses or salads. Lemon and grapefruit notes. Enjoy alone, with cheese or with fish dishes.

2015 Dry Diamond (semi-dry) – SOLD OUT Fruity-yet-dry and lightly oaked. Semi-dry and food friendly. Fruit and floral notes. Perfect for family dinners and holidays. Clean and fruity with peach notes. The perfect accompaniment to glazed ham. Also great with fried chicken, Chinese food, or even a turkey sandwich. With its hints of pineapple and other tropical fruits and a semi-sweet finish, this wine is perfect for a picnic, casual party, or to enjoy with fresh fruit, poultry, or seafood. A great choice to serve those who prefer a slightly sweet wine at dinner parties and get-togethers. White Side of the Moon (sweet) This wine tastes like a bunch of grapes plucked fresh from the vine. It is perfect to sip when hanging out with friends. This whole-cluster-pressed rosé is perfect for picnics or to enjoy on the deck. A blend of Catawba and Noiret, Cat Noir is a fruity, semi-sweet wine that pairs well with cheese and appetizers. Enjoy this lovely pink wine chilled.

Reds, Whites, & Blues (sweet) A blend of some of our red, white and blue grape varieties. Perfect for sipping with friends. Try our Reds, Whites & Blues Sparkling Sangria recipe–great for BBQs. $10.99/bottle Lucy’s in the Sky (sweet) This delicious blend has fruit notes including peach, apricot and strawberry. Perfect for sipping on a lazy afternoon. Silky with hints of cherries and berries. Delicate enough to pair with salmon and poultry, or enjoy with traditional “red wine foods”. Cannot be shipped to Ohio. Cabernet Sauvignon (dry) – SOLD OUT Hints of blueberries, black cherries and smoke. Pairs well with steak, roast beef and hearty dishes. This food-friendly wine features a rich color and silky finish. Smooth red wine with distinctive peppery notes. Bold with peppery notes. Perfect with a steak or burger with blue cheese. Reminiscent of chocolate-covered cherries and spice. Combining “old” and “new” varieties, this fruit-forward wine has a long finish goes great with pasta and beef dishes.

A sweet white wine infused with natural chocolate flavor. Made from grapes harvested in December, this wine has strawberry, cranberry and watermelon notes. It is great served with fresh fruit, cheese or dessert. Catawba Ice Wine (ice wine) – SOLD OUT
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best wine cooking Not sure which wines to order? The following variety packs make great gifts! Sweet Trio – A mixed pack of three sweet wine selections. One white, one rosé, one red. Includes: 1 Purple Haze, 1 Lucy’s in the Sky, 1 White Side of the Moon (all 750mL bottles).

Dry Lover’s Pack – This pack includes 3 dry white wines and 3 dry red wines and makes a nice gift for those who prefer dry wines. Includes: 1 Chardonnay, 1 Pinot Grigio, 1 Dry Riesling, 1 Cabernet Sauvignon, 1 Noiret, 1 Marquette (all 750mL bottles). Item cannot currently be shipped to Ohio. Semi-Sweet Mixed Pack – Semi-sweet wines in white, red and rosé. This is the perfect mix for anyone who prefers slightly sweet wines. Includes: 1 Riesling, 1 Diamond, 1 Trifection, 1 Cat Noir, 1 Fredonia, 1 Richter Red (all 750mL bottles) $70.94 (FREE SHIPPING) Drink Pink Pack – A mixed pack of 3 rosé wines. These wines range from semi-sweet to sweet. Includes: 1 Cat Noir, 1 Reds, Whites & Blues and 1 Lucy’s in the Sky (all 750mL bottles) $32.97 plus S+HRosé is one of wine’s great success stories – no one drank it 20 years ago, but now everyone seems to.It’s the ultimate feel-good, sun-in-the-sky wine, but the best examples also have a hint of seriousness.Rosé gets its colour through pressing red grapes and only giving them short contact with the skins.

The longer the skins and juice are left in contact, the deeper the colour. There’s something about pink wine that says, “Go on, have some fun,” and here’s my sensational selection. FranceLa Fleur d’Amelie Bordeaux Rosé 2014 £10, Marks & Spencer, 12.5% alcoholMade by rosé expert Château de Sours, this is bright pink and has vivid flavours of red cherries and redcurrants, with a subtle green sappy edge. It’s a super-crisp, dry style.The Co-operative Truly Irresistible Pic Saint Loup Rosé 2013, Languedoc £6.99, The Co-operative 13.5% alcoholPink with a hint of orange, this is a stylish wine from the south of France, showing attractive white peach and citrus fruit with a hint of red cherry. There’s a bit of spiciness and a pleasant savoury edge. (01438 741177), 11% alcoholThis is a brilliant bargain. It’s supple, rounded and elegant with flavours of cherries, ripe apples, spice and cinnamon, plus just a touch of sweetness.Château Bel Air Perponcher Réserve Rosé 2013, Bordeaux £8.95, The Wine Society (as before), 12% alcoholAttractively packaged and with a pink/orange colour, this Bordeaux rosé has an appealing grassy, herbal twist to the bright blackcurrant and cherry fruit.

There’s even a hint of mint, too, in this distinctive and classy wine. (0800 280 2440), 13% alcoholWhile Provence is France’s most famous region for pink wines, Languedoc to the west is turning out some very smart rosés at good prices. This one is a vivid pink/red colour, with cherry, plum and citrus fruit. It’s juicy and bright with a savoury twist, and it’s absolutely superb. (020 7549 7900), 13% alcoholFrom rosé king Sacha Lichine, this is a stylish Provence rosé offering bright, slightly pithy pear and citrus fruit with some subtle red cherries. It’s taut, appealing and worth a splurge.Tesco Finest Sancerre Rosé 2013, Loire £9.99, Tesco, 12.5% alcoholSancerre is famous for its white wines made from the sauvignon grape, but it also grows pinot noir for reds and rosés. This has appealing red cherry and herb fruit as well as a real delicacy.Pied Tanqué Rosé 2013 Vin de France £5.49, Majestic, 11% alcoholAn exceptionally good but inexpensive French rosé, this is textured, fresh and lively with a gorgeous fruitiness, showing strawberries and red cherries.

Aix Rosé 2014, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence £19.99 for 150cl, Majestic, 12.5% alcoholHere’s an example of the latest craze: rosé in a magnum, which is a large format that contains the equivalent of two bottles of wine. This is a stylish, quality Provence rosé, and taking a magnum along to a party or dinner is such a positive statement of intent. La Châsse Syrah Rosé 2013 Vin de France £7.49, Waitrose, 12.5% alcoholMade from the syrah grape variety grown in the south of France, this pale-pink wine is dry with pure cherry and citrus fruit. It has plenty of personality. Mirabeau Rosé 2013, Côtes de Provence £8.99, Waitrose, 12.5% alcoholStylishly packaged, this is a bright pink wine that has fresh, tangy cherry fruit with some raspberry freshness. It’s a really pure and delicious drink. Mirabeau owner Stephen Cronk is famous for a viral video of him opening a wine bottle with his shoe – so that’s another good reason to buy it!Domaine Lafran-Veyrolles Rosé 2013, Bandol £14.99, Waitrose, 13% alcoholA grown-up rosé from Bandol in Provence, this is complex, tangy and herbal with some spiciness and a mineral edge.

It’s also a food-friendly style of wine.Ravoie & Fils Les Soleillades Rosé 2013, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence £8.99, hawksheadwines.co.uk (01295 672294), 12.5% alcoholThis is pale pink with fresh, pure, lemony fruit plus tangy tangerine and cherry characters. It’s very food friendly and has excellent acidity. Reserve de Boulas Côtes du Rhône Rosé 2014 £8, Marks & Spencer, 13% alcoholA delightful bottle, this has an attractive fragrance of fruits and flavours of pear and strawberry. It’s crisp and pure with lively fruit but also some subtlety. Les Ruettes Sancerre Rosé 2013, Loire £13, Marks & Spencer, 12.5% alcoholPink/orange in colour, this is pretty sophisticated stuff. There’s a delightful leafy green edge to the cherry and strawberry fruit, with all of these flavours wrapped round a keen citrus core. It’s a savoury wine that would be perfect with food.SpainTesco Simply Garnacha Rosé 2013 £4.69, Tesco, 13.5% alcoholSweet, ripe, smooth raspberry and cherry fruit characterise this affordable northeast Spanish pink, which has a rounded, slightly jammy personality.

It’s such a quaffable springtime wine at less than a fiver.Torres Viña Sol Rosé 2013, Catalonia £6.75, Asda, 13.5% alcoholThis full-flavoured Spanish pink is a blend of the garnacha, carineña, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and tempranillo grapes, and it’s simply bursting with robust, fresh, crunchy flavours of redcurrants and tasty apples.Mezquiriz Garnacha Rosé 2013, Navarra £3.99, Lidl, 12.5% alcoholPink with an orange edge, this is a very appealing, juicy, rounded wine with bags of strawberry and plum fruit, and a hint of cream on the finish.Toro Loco Rosé 2014, Utiel-Requena £3.79, Aldi, 12% alcoholHere’s a tremendous bargain. It’s bright pink with juicy cherry and raspberry fruitiness. A friend of mine puts this in her SodaStream to turn it into fizz. What a great idea!Pizarras de Otero Rosé 2014, Bierzo £9.99, Majestic, 13% alcoholSpain can make delicious full-flavoured rosés and this is a great bottle. Vivid pink in colour, it’s a bright, juicy, aromatic rosé with tasty cherries and spice as well as lovely definition.

Muga Rioja Rosé 2014 £11.99, Majestic, 13% alcoholThis is sweetly aromatic with fresh red cherries and some pear drops, plus a bright character to the fruit. It’s so fresh and appealing.ENGLANDChapel Down English Rosé 2013, Kent £10.99, Waitrose, 10% alcoholSalmon pink in colour, this is an interesting English wine with subtle cherries, herbs and a pleasant texture, plus a slight sappy green edge to the fruit. (01438 741177), 10.5% alcoholA blend of white grape seyval blanc with triomphe and regent varieties, this is a juicy pink, offering fresh, leafy cherry fruit with an attractive texture. It tastes of the English spring.GERMANYJohann Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé 2013, Pfalz £9.99, Waitrose, 11% alcoholPale salmon pink in colour, this is textured and bright with sweet cherry and plum fruitiness. It’s lively and food-friendly, with nice purity to the sweet fruit.GREECEPhaedra Xinomavro Rosé 2013, Florina £8.99, Waitrose, 12% alcoholThis Greek rosé is very interesting: it’s focused, bright and tangy with tasty herbs and cherries, as well as plums and cranberries.

Packed with fruit, it’s made in a dry style. NEW WORLD The Co-operative Fairtrade Malbec Rosé 2014, Famatina Valley, Argentina £4.99, The Co-operative, 12.5% alcoholThis is pale orange/pink in colour, with a sweet aroma of grapes and citrus fruit. It’s rounded and slightly creamy in the mouth with appealing tangerine notes. It’s interesting, delicious and affordable.Casillero del Diablo Shiraz Rosé 2014, Central Valley, Chile £5.99, Tesco, 13% alcoholChilean rosé is often quite dark in colour and packed with fruit, and this is no exception. It’s deep pink in colour with bright flavours of red cherry and cranberry, finishing dry. Tesco Finest Malbec Rosé 2014, Mendoza, Argentina £6.49, Tesco, 13.5% alcoholArgentina is known for its intense red malbecs, but the grape variety also makes good rosé. This is sweet and ripe with redcurrant and blackberry fruit as well as a fabulously smooth texture.Burra Brook Rosé 2014, South Eastern Australia £8.50, Marks & Spencer, 12% alcoholPink/red in colour, this is a very fruity wine that is dry, but has sumptuous sweet cherry and berry fruit with a nice creamy edge.

It’s delicious and well balanced.Black Cottage Marlborough Rosé 2014, New Zealand £12.99, Majestic, 12.5% alcoholSalmon pink in colour with lively flavours of tangerine, herbs and raspberry, this is very fresh with a hint of sweetness. INDIAJewel of Nasik Zinfandel Rosé 2014 £7, Marks & Spencer, 11% alcoholFrom the hill country of Maharashtra, northeast of Mumbai, this is an excellent Indian rosé offering fresh jellied redcurrant and cherry fruit with some juicy watermelon freshness. Why not give it a try.South AfricaSix Hats Pinotage Rosé 2014 £7, Marks & Spencer, 13.5% alcoholThis Fairtrade wine is red/pink in colour, very fruity and rounded with gorgeous cherries and plums as well as a hint of sweetness. It’s so juicy and moreish. (01438 741177), 13% alcoholThis South African rosé, made from the pinotage grape, is bright pink in colour, very fruity and rounded with sweet cherries and plums. It’s attractive and supple with lively fruit and some faint herby notes, finishing dry.