Lightwell Survey is a Virginia winery under the stewardship of Ben Jordan, an iconoclast pioneer whose winemaking is putting Virginia wine on the global fine wine map. The project is shining a new light on the traditional wine-scape. Their small batches of lively reds, dense whites and unique combinations of the two come with no preconceived descriptions or traditional aspirations. They aim for a bullseye yet prefer to land slightly off center.

A coferment of 33% Petit Manseng, 30% Cabernet Franc, 14% Chambourcin, 10% Vidal Blanc, 10% Riesling, 3% Chardonel. Whoa -- this is lean and crunchy, juicy, spicy, eons of acid. In your face, mouthwatering cherry jolly rancher, zipppppyyyyyy!