Stomping Horse Wines were showcased at Cove Ledge Beer, Wine and Spirits in Stonington on Oct. 13. Stomping Horse was founded by Dawn Page, Steven Shewbrooks and Byron Brewer. Horse lovers, wine lovers and philanthropists, the team set out to create fine wine that brought together their passions in a fully realized Connecticut-based wine company whose offerings are bottled directly at the vineyard in Washington State’s Columbia Valley. The retailer hosted the team and its wines for shoppers, showcasing its first white and red releases, each named with a horse-meets-wine play on words: Stomping Horse Chardonneigh Washington Columbia Valley 2021, 100% Chardonnay, and Stomping Horse Thoroughblend 2020, 65% Mourvèdre, 27% Syrah, 5% Grenache, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Viognier, from Washington’s Yakima and Columbia valleys. Page’s rescued thoroughbred horse, Trouper, serves as the bottles’ label and cork model. The wine brand is distributed in Connecticut via Votto Vines.
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- Cove Ledge Beer, Wine and Spirits in Stonington welcomed Stomping Horse Wines for an in-store tasting on Oct. 13.
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- Stomping Horse White Wine Chardonneigh Horse Heaven Hills Chardonnay 2021 and Red Blend Thoroughblend 2020.
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- Stomping Horse White Wine Chardonneigh Horse Heaven Hills Chardonnay 2021 on the bottling line. The Chardonnay speaks to this winery’s namesake horse of power and elegance, opening with classic elements of baked citrus and stone fruits, with aromas of zested lime mixed with dried vanilla bean and toasted nuttiness and an uplifting acidity.
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- Stomping Horse Red Blend Thoroughblend 2020, 65% Mourvèdre, 27% Syrah, 6% Grenache, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Viognier, is a true red blend, from the warm and cool vineyards across Washington State’s Columbia and Yakima valleys.
