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Penn Oaks Winery
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Jan Luigard worked for a company that had business in Wurzburg, Germany in the late 1980's into 1990's. He lived near the Main River and the surrounding valley. The valley was covered in vineyards. He enjoyed the wine especially Riesling, Sylvaner and Muller Thurgau which was often "halb trocken" or half dry. When arriving back to the US, he decided to model a cooperative style of winery similar to towns in Germany. In this scenario, the people grow grapes together and divide them to make their own wine at home. In 1997, the federal and state licenses were obtained for Penn Oaks Winery. The winery was named after several references to the original location near Oakland, Md and Jan's home state roots of Pennsylvania. Jan purchased grape must and began making wine after the German model in the second location of Silver Spring, Md. In 2000, we joined the Association of Maryland Wineries and began to attend wine festivals across the state.
We started to look for a farm to plant our own vineyard and began developing plans for where to purchase land, what equipment was required and what varietals to grow. We researched a number of locations but settled on an agricultural preservation parcel in Cooksville, Md in 2002.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Lightly oaked, rich in tannins, deep full-bodied wine with intense aroma and flavour. Perfect with red meat and wild game.
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Gewürztraminer
A distinct grape varietal with an unmistakable aromatic bouquet and cinnamon-like spiciness. Intense grapefruit flavours capped with a long finish. Excellent with spicy food or dessert.
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Liebfraumilch
A genteel blend that epotomizes the classic white wine style that Germany is renowned for. A sweet finish adds and exciting result that is perfect with seafood or dessert.
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Montépulciano
Italian classic with a dry full taste, velvety lingering finish. Ideal with beef, pasta with meat sauce, and strong cheese.
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Mosel
Our driest wine. A very aromatic German style wine, lightly on the dry side, and spicy. Smooth on the palate.
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Müller Thurgau
Crisp and clean, with a grapey fruit character and a pleasant fragrant aroma. Vibrant flavours of crunchy green apples are impated in its floral sweetness.
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Noble Rot
Luscious dessert wine, golden in colour, rich in flavour and exciting on the palate.
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Piesporter
Named after the village in Germany's Mosel wine region, world renowned for its high quality wines. Vivid fruitiness and lively balancing acidity. Light body with delightful elderflower bouquet.
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Riesling
Pride of Germany winemaking, this popular varietal produces a light, refreshing, well balanced white wine that is smooth and easy to drink. Great with seafood and chicken entrees .
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