Auburn Road Eidolon

Description

Deep, dark, dry blend of Merlot, Chambourcin, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot aged 30 months in oak barrels and another 6-12 months in the bottle. Taking its name from a Walt Whitman poem, 25 cents from every bottle sold goes to support the Walt Whitman Association in Camden, New Jersey. Also our “Coeur d’Est” blend – a collaborative creation by wineries in the Outer Coastal Plain.

THE GRAPES: Eidolón (pronounced “eye-DOLE-on”) is a red wine blend of the vinifera grapes Merlot (45%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot (5% each) and the hybrid grape Chambourcin (45%).