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“We’re the only winery in North America to be rated top ten in the world by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and we’ve been added to the prestige list of the great champagnes of France,” Salahi commented.
Their sparkling wines rival Dom Perignon, Cristal, and Krug. Oasis uses the “Methode Champenoise” which is the same method that is used in Champagne, France. All of their cuvees have cream vanilla tones and soft finishes.
“I love seeing the smile on people’s faces when they taste our champagne...there’s nothing like it in the world, especially when you can do it to a Frenchman or French woman or a Californian,” beamed Salahi.
Wine for our times
Wine enthusiasts are discovering Virginia wines as a source to be reckoned with. The sheer number of wineries in the state is a sign of good things to come.
“Our future is written in the stars because we’re growing at a phenomenal rate. Washington, D.C. is ranked number one in wine consumption per capita in the country and we are now the Napa Valley of the East Coast,” said Salahi. He believes Virginia will have two hundred wineries by 2012. “We’re not going to be bigger in quantity of wine, but we will be bigger in quality and in the number of wineries,” Salahi added. Teamwork triumphs
Cooperation is what binds the industry together. Salahi knows about working with others. Whether playing polo with his fellow athletes or organizing the Blue Ridge WineWay, he understands the one fundamental principal for success-teamwork.
“Teamwork is critical in polo. Teamwork is also critical in winemaking. The Virginia
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