Belvoir Winery: grand, historic setting

Upon our approach to Belvoir Winery in Liberty, elegant grounds and stately buildings created a sense of anticipation. The estate (above) is the former Odd Fellows Home District. The architecture is Jacobethan Revival, according to the winery's website. The buildings look like residence halls at a venerable small college.

Chardonel: This is the heavily oaked offering mentioned in the opening post in this series. Chardonel is a cross between Chardonnay and Seyval. Belvoir's Chardonel conveyed a little citrus along with the oak, which made it stand apart from an oaked Chardonnay, which is often buttery.

Plumeria: A semi-dry blend of Traminette, Vignoles and Seyval. For me, the Vignoles was up front, with gentle citrus. Plumeria was one of my top whites from this trip.

Norton: Leaner and softer than the typical Norton. This one resembled a Pinot Noir. 

The estate serves as an event center as well as a winery. To a certain extent, it's a museum, with furniture and decor in the first-floor rooms. 

And there's "George" (below), a skeleton of an Odd Fellows member who donated his body to science. Once the scientists received the donations, they returned George's bones to the lodge.