It wasn't on the tasting menu that day, but she looked, and there was a bottle open. I can't choose, they both were so, so good!īefore we moved onto the last wine, I asked our hostess about the skin-fermented chardonnay as this was a wine that my friend told me was a must taste. My next favorite was the hand-stretched mozzarella or the garden squash and green beans with chili oil. I'm so excited to make the verjus vinaigrette for my salads at home. The verjus vinaigrette is fantastic, it's so light and fresh, as soon as I found out we could buy one, it became a must buy. The grapes are picked in the late summer, which is earlier than usual, meaning the sugar is still relatively low, and acidy is high. The verjus is made on their property from pinot noir grapes, but is non-alcoholic. Our hostess lets us know that it’s Scribe’s verjus vinaigrette. My favorite small bite was the salad, specifically the dressing. They were delicious and just the perfect amount of food to complement a wine tasting and serve as a light lunch. This chardonnay is unique, it tastes like green sour apple and has some minerality. We taste the 2018 Estate Riesling and then move onto the 2016 Estate Chardonnay. This winery has so much unique and rich history, and we're only on the first wine. We learn that it's the original foundation of the house, which did not survive the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. However, their location is pure Carneros with the cooler sea breeze coming from the Pacific Ocean and the feeling of saltwater in the air.Īs we sip our rosé, I notice the perimeter of the deck is brick. This was because Carneros wasn't considered as high esteem as it is today. In an ironic twist, The Dresel's politically maneuvered their winery to be officially categorized as Sonoma, rather than Carneros, which surrounds their vineyards. In fact, their long driveway is named after the original owners, Dresel. The original owners were from Germany, and before Prohibition, they grew mostly German grapes. We learn that the winery itself has been around since before Prohibition. Our tasting hostess greets us and describes the history of Scribe as she pours our first wine, the 2018 Rosé of Pinot Noir. Today we’re doing their “Hacienda” tasting, which includes four wines and a plethora of small bites. Scribe is reservation only, make sure you call at least a week or so in advance. We check in for our tasting on the patio. Along the way, a 2014 Estate Chardonnay magically appeared too.We park, and begin to walk towards the winery. All were fresh and crisp and didn’t take over from the wine itself. Sungold tomatoes and little green beans with basil, mint and shallots, along with a Scribe garden salad and flowers also arrived at the table. Next up was a yummy grilled lamb polpette with green coriander and pita – nice and soft! – served with a crisp 2016 Estate Riesling. (All somewhat thwarted by my recent braces. Once seated, we were brought our first bites: almonds, olives and garden cucumbers. When we visited, the chef-in-residence was Cal Peternell of Chez Panisse.įirst off, we were greeted at check-in with our first tasting: a 2016 Rosé of pinot noir, which turned out to be my favorite wine of the day. The tastings, which cost a pretty penny at $60, include a series of light dishes made by guest chefs and the menu varies week-to-week. There are comfy sofas, and tables with benches – so be sure to specify which you want when you make your reservation (which you need to do to visit). The patio, on the other hand, is a lovely, shady place to sit on a hot summer’s afternoon. Even on a sweltering hot day, I can imagine sheltering inside from the rain on a winter’s day. Having survived the 1906 earthquake and-despite many years of neglect-it has been resurrected and revived in an entirely unique way. The Hacienda at Scribe Winery is a gorgeous grand old house at the end of a palm tree-lined driveway.
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