So Many Wineries, So Little Time!

We left our cottages at 10 AM, and didn't get back home till almost 5 PM... Now that's alot of time to sit and visit with vintners and wineries!  Had a great time and we seem to learn something new at each one.  Today's wineries were boutique wineries and sell mostly through their wine clubs.  However, we could buy bottles direct, which we did... at each one no less.  Debbie, our driver, set up all of our tastings which were personalized just for the four of us!

The Pinot Noir at Dunstan winery at Durell Vineyards was superb.  They sell their grapes to some of the 'big guys' and then, make their own wine too, but limit the number in their wine club to 400 (and have a waiting list).  The wine is just as impressive as the property is!  (We found that at all the wineries we visited!)

Petroni Vineyards we had visited a while back with Julie and Jens and wanted Jillian and Steve to see it.  Our host, Brandon, was awesome and we found out the first time we visited, the vineyard cave had just opened.  It's a huge cave, that was built for the wine, but more importantly for functions.  We greeted with wine upon arrival, and 6 more varieties as the visit went on.  Here, we found the Sangiovese was our favorite.  We ended up having some shipped home.

The last winery was Deerfield, and that winery had lots of little surprises.  The Vintner sat with us, as well as his wife.  And, I can't forget, Obie Wine Knobe, their standard French Poodle.  They had a Tawny that was perfect!  They too don't compete with the big boys, but have a robust wine club.  And they were so gracious cuz we actually were in the their home... Check out the kitchen!  

So, got back home, and after a well earned nap, had a light supper and ended up watching an old 'Columbo' episode on the TV... we are such party animals!

By the way, the hills all around show the scars of the fire last year.  So weird how one area could be wiped out, yet next door, nada, no loss. See the Black trees in the distance, we found various areas like that.

Dunstan Winery

 

 

Petroni Winery

Deerfield Winery