First stop on our winery motorcycle tour was Tres Hermanas. Nice wines, we even liked the muscat, which was shocking, as we usually don't like white or sweet wines. This one is light & not overly sweet. Perfect for summer. The rose we found a little too sweet. Loved the '07 Cuvee, which is a blend of cabernet, syrah & sangiovese, & purchased a bottle. One of the 'tres hermanas' was having a baby that day (the owners have 3 daughters), so we were lucky enough to have the winemaker himself, Luke Lindquist, help us in the tasting room. He was so nice, & even signed our bottle...
Our second stop was Foxen. Wow, their mouvedre rose was OUTSTANDING...definitely want to purchase more of that...one of their more reasonably-priced wines, as well. Probably my favorite rose of all time. They call it the "watermelon" as that is the dominant flavor, but it is in no way overly sweet, just very flavorful & light, yet nice & dry (I hate sweet, but love fruity). We went to both tasting rooms; the fancy new one, and the "shack." For about $10, you get 3 tastes at each location, & get to keep your glass. The rose was not on the list, but the young lady working the tasting room, was extremely gracious, & opened a bottle for us to taste when we asked about it. LOVED their pinot noirs as well, esp. the Bien Nacido Block N. We have been told by friends that Block 8 is the best, but newest lot was not available for tasting yet...
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