FLOYD, Va., May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Located along
Virginia's scenic Blue Ridge
Parkway, Chateau Morrisette Winery announces its recent wine
awards, restaurant honors, and highlights from this summer's music,
arts and culture events.
Voted the best winery within a two-hour drive by The Roanoker,
the winery's tasting room features many of the most recent
award-winning wines, including Our Dog Blue, a platinum
award-winner in the Winemaker Challenge International Competition,
and 4 White Grapes and 5 Red Grapes, which both received gold
medals. In the esteemed Rose Competition at SIMI Winery, the
winery's 2014 Vin Gris, a dry rose, was the only Virginia wine to receive a gold medal in this
national competition.
Whether the occasion is Father's
Day, a birthday or weekend away, the Restaurant at Chateau
Morrisette has something for every discerning palate. A recipient
of the Open Table – Diner's Choice Award (2014 – 2015) and Top
Scenic View Restaurants (2013) as well as a Trip Advisor
Certificate of Excellence (2014 – 2015), the restaurant's seasonal
menu features fresh, local cuisine by executive chef Sterling Steffens.
This summer, the winery hosts its annual events as well as new
experiences, such as the Hawk Walk, and music for all tastes,
including classical, jazz and rock.
Summer Events
Sunday Sounds Music Series, June
7 – October 25, 1 –
4 p.m.
Free Sunday music
in the courtyard returns this summer and fall. Relax and enjoy
award-winning wines while listening to a wide variety of music
every week, including contemporary light rock Ragtop on
June 21, rock/folk Marie Anderson on
June 28, and jazz musicians the first
Sunday of every month.
Father's Day Brunch and Hawk
Walk, June 21
Make
Father's Day extra special! Make
reservations to toast dad with a sumptuous Sunday brunch buffet at
the Restaurant at Chateau Morrisette. Then, join Eric Harrold, a permitted Falconry Educator, on
a tour of the winery's property as he showcases the art of falconry
at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2
p.m. The Hawk Walk is $55 per
person and brunch is $24.99 per
person; advance reservations are recommended.
Black Dog Arts Festival, July
11, noon – 6
p.m.
Featuring diverse artisans, regional
wineries, and music by New
Orleans' based Bonerama and the Greensboro Symphony, the
Black Dog Arts Festival will feature wine tastings from half a
dozen Virginia wineries. Advance
tickets are $20 and $30 at the gate.
Black Dog Music and BBQ Festival, August 8, noon - 6
p.m.
The winery's annual Black Dog Music and BBQ
Festival includes an official Kansas City Barbeque Society
Competition, bands like Kopecky and The Alternate Routes, and wine,
food, and crafts. Advance tickets are $20 and $30 at the
gate.
Beer and Brats, August 9,
noon to 4 p.m.
This free
annual Beer and Brats event features Weeping Radish Brewery and
Buchery out of Grandy, N.C. Along
with musicians Scott Perry &
Front Porch Swing, enjoy beer, wine and bratwurst concessions in
the courtyard.
About Chateau Morrisette
A picturesque day trip from
Roanoke, Charlottesville, Blacksburg, Christiansburg or the Piedmont Triad or a
great weekend away from Washington,
DC, Richmond, Hampton Roads, Raleigh/Durham, Charlotte, Knoxville or Charleston, W.V., Chateau Morrisette is
located at Milepost 171.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd County, V.A.
Wine tastings are $8 per
person. For more information, visit.thedogs.com, call (540)
593-2865 or visit Facebook.
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