点评:We are members at Larkmead and were eager to introduce our friends to the beautiful winery. They’ve enjoyed the wines at our home and we suspected they might become members …..and they did!
The winery is located in Calistoga and is surrounded by acres of vines which have been part of the property for years. Here the summer temperatures can rise well over 100 degrees, stressing the vines so they provide some of the best fruit…..which thanks to the skill of the winemaker becomes the powerhouse cabs which make a huge impression.
It was a chilly morning when we visited so we really didn’t want to go up close to the vines. That was OK because we could see them from three angles in the beautiful tasting room we sat in.
In April the Lillie Sauvignon Blanc releases and it’s got a big following. We enjoy it all summer long at home and can’t wait to add this year’s vintage to our wine room. The wines are not inexpensive but for the quality are more than reasonable. This is not a big production winery - tremendous focus is placed on achieving high quality and it shows in each glass.
This winery should absolutely be on the top of every list for visiting in the valley!
翻译:我们是 Larkmead 的会员,很想向我们的朋友介绍这个美丽的酒庄。他们很喜欢我们家的葡萄酒,我们怀疑他们可能会成为会员……他们做到了!
该酒庄位于卡利斯托加 (Calistoga),周围环绕着数英亩的葡萄藤,这些葡萄藤多年来一直是该庄园的一部分。这里的夏季温度可以上升到 100 多度,给葡萄藤带来压力,因此它们提供了一些最好的水果……多亏了酿酒师的技能,它们变成了给人留下深刻印象的动力室。
我们去的时候是一个寒冷的早晨,所以我们真的不想靠近葡萄藤。这没关系,因为我们可以在我们坐在的漂亮品酒室里从三个角度看到它们。
4 月,莉莉长相思 (Lillie Sauvignon Blanc) 上市,获得了大批追随者。我们整个夏天都在家里享受它,迫不及待地想把今年的葡萄酒加入我们的酒室。这些葡萄酒并不便宜,但质量非常合理。这不是一个大型生产酒厂 - 非常注重实现高品质,这体现在每一杯酒中。
这个酒庄绝对应该在山谷参观的每个列表中名列前茅!