参观纳帕最好的酒庄
No other wine region in California attracts as much attention as Napa Valley.
For many who visit San Francisco, wine tasting is a must. 附近的纳帕有400多家酿酒厂, 从家族酒庄到大型酒庄, 最先进的设施. If you have the opportunity while you are in the Bay Area, here are ten wineries that are open to the public for tasting. And if you're left wanting more, look for these producers at local restaurants and wine stores.
拱 & 塔
Robert Mondavi recently opened a luxurious wine-tasting experience in the historical Borreo Building on the Napa River. 在拱 & 塔, explore Robert Mondavi's extensive wine collection and food pairings like their Legends Lunch, which expertly pairs their wines with a delicious three-course menu. Or pick up some of their delicious provisions, which can be taken to go and enjoyed as you please. With so many indoor and outdoor spaces, mouthwatering eats, and world-renowned wines, 拱 & 塔 is set to become a staple of the downtown Napa experience.
Corison酒厂
Cathy Corison是一个活生生的传奇, and she is revered by the San Francisco wine professional community, 收藏家, 和消费者. Their Napa Valley 赤霞珠 and Kronos Vineyard are stunning examples of this iconic grape. 仍然, one of the best-kept secrets is the dry gewurztraminer from a 30-year-old vineyard in the Anderson Valley.
蒙特莱纳酒庄
Chateau Montelena captured the world's attention when its 1973 夏敦埃酒 won the Paris 酒 Tasting or "Judgement of Paris" in 1976. Although 夏敦埃酒 remains one of the longest-produced wines in California, lately the Estate 赤霞珠 wine has garnered most of the press attention for Montelena products.
Freemark修道院
Freemark修道院 was one of the few significant wineries in Napa in the late 1960s. The 赤霞珠 from The Bosche Vineyard and Sycamore Vineyard (which makes wine biodynamically) are outstanding and have great potential to achieve aged wine.
Grgich Hills庄园
1977年由Mike Grgich创立, who won the legendary "Judgement of Paris" the previous year when he worked at Chateau Montelena, Grgich Hills has a bias towards cool microclimate wines, 年轻时哪一个能醉. While 夏敦埃酒 is the pinnacle of production, their zinfandel and 赤霞珠 are among the best on Highway 29.
Heitz酒厂
Heitz 赤霞珠 is one of California's most unique, long-lived, and delicious wines. 然而, 其他葡萄酒, such as their organically grown sauvignon blanc and grignolino, 也很好吃.
约瑟夫·菲尔普斯葡萄园
Joseph Phelps was completely renovated in 2014, making this fantastic place even more idyllic. His wine selection includes sauvignon blanc, 夏敦埃酒, 黑皮诺, 赤霞珠, and syrah; but the cabernet-based blend, 徽章, 是菲尔普斯的标志.
Saintsbury酒厂
Since 1980, Saintsbury has been a leader in 黑皮诺 and 夏敦埃酒 production in Carneros. In addition to the Carneros bottling establishment, it has several 黑皮诺 vineyards and an always refreshing rosé wine.
Spottswoode酒厂
Spottswoode released its first 赤霞珠 in 1982, and each vintage has already become a collector's item. 今天, they make four wines: their famous sauvignon blanc, 利登赫斯特赤霞珠, and the Field Brook syrah from the Sonoma Coast.
山间葡萄园
Storybook Mountain makes excellent zinfandel wine from the Mayacamas Mountains, as well as small productions of viognier, 赤霞珠 and a magnificent red wine blend, 安泰. Zin gris and cabernet rosé wines are delicious for summer.