-watermark.JPG "tasting set-up at Cosentino Winery in Yountville, California")
7415 St. Helena Hwy. (Hwy. 29), (707) 944-1220. Tasting daily 10-5:30; no tour.
Built in 1990, Cosentino Winery produced the country's first designated Meritage wine. Referred to as The Poet, it is a marvelous blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. In a barrel room tasting here (held daily at 10am, 12, 2pm, and 4), I learned about toasting French oak barrels and sampled a pricey 2009 Chardonnay from Bacigalupi Vineyard and a 2005 Cabernet from the Secret Clone Vineyard (it is said the vines for the latter were smuggled in from Parma, Italy). Bread sticks, cheese, and salami enhanced.
More things to do in Yountville.
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image ©2013 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Built in 1990, Cosentino Winery produced the country's first designated Meritage wine. Referred to as The Poet, it is a marvelous blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. In a barrel room tasting here (held daily at 10am, 12, 2pm, and 4), I learned about toasting French oak barrels and sampled a pricey 2009 Chardonnay from Bacigalupi Vineyard and a 2005 Cabernet from the Secret Clone Vineyard (it is said the vines for the latter were smuggled in from Parma, Italy). Bread sticks, cheese, and salami enhanced.
More things to do in Yountville.
More things to do in the Wine Country.
More ideas for exploring Northern California.
image ©2013 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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