Thursday, May 23, 2013

Californias best quaint wineries: Carmel & Monterey Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


Carmel valley belongs to the 7 locations which produces assorted wines within Monterey County. Between them, there is no doubt that Monterey wineries are definitely the most distinct and special. The vineyards are purposefully placed in the imposing landscape of Santa Lucia; Carmel Valley breaks down the fog and zephyrs caused by summer afternoons, which have been incredibly warm and very advantageous to numerous red wine varieties like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Camel valley community is distinctively seen with exquisite areas for wine tasting that shows of how prosperous the wine community is in this area.

First, Ventana Vineyards is my first choice. A partnership by Randy Pura, the owner of the winery room called Ventana vineyards in Monterey wineries, and J. Douglas Meador, producer of the wine, has successfully delivered a whole lot of wines, such as Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Gewurztraminer, Meritage, Muscat, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Shiraz/Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc, to the people. You have to pay before entering the Ventana vineyards to tste their wine selections but if you purchase a bottle or two, you will be exempted from it. It also features interesting amenities including the gift shop, the amazing view of the valley, conference rooms, the barrel rooms and a lot more.

The owner of Ventana vineyards has teamed up withan excellent wine maker named J. Douglas Meador to offer an exclusive collection of vino, which includes Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Franc, Meritage, Merlot, Muscat, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Shiraz/Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc. People have to pay for the entrance fee before getting to taste the wines but will be waived once you purchase at least a bottle of wine from them. Other amenities that you can find in Ventana vineyards are the gift shop, meeting rooms, barrel rooms, the scenic landscape outside, etc.

Located within Carmel valley wineries, Talbot vineyards are noted to have the one of the unique Chardonnay among all wineries, not just in the area. When the first grapes grew on Diamond T vineyard in 1982, the winery has solidly succeeded to rise to the top, standing alongside the best of the best within Montreal County. Starting then, it continued to produced different type of wines.

Parsonage Village Vineyard stands out amongst the crowd. Bill and Mary Parsons of the Parsonage village vineyard, is another winery that can be found in Carmel valley. Bill Parsons, who produces the vino, has developed numeroud wine varieties that include the Bordeaux Blend, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Petite Verdot, Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc. Owing to is exclusive spot in Carmel valley wineries, they are able to reap of the benefits of experiencing the most ideal weather conditions for winery production.

The biggest of the vineyards is Chateau Julien Wine Estate. The French styled Chateau Julien Wine Estate is located right off the Carmel Valley road and the winery complex has fantastically landscaped grounds, visitor facilities, covered patios, spacious terraces and a vineyard situated on a 6 acre land. All the wines available in this winery are produced in the 'Chateau' and thanks to the barrel room, they usually barrel ferment aged wines and chardonnays longer in the oak. Besides the California wine varietals they offer, you will still get specialty wines here life cream sherry and port.

Among the wineries in Montreal wineries, Bernardus winery and vineyards have become popular and known because of their Bernardus wine. Aside from Bernardus, they also offer other varieties of wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. Visiting Bernardus winery and wineyard also gives you the pleasure of the best comforts such as art shows/displays, restaurant and areas for events that can accommodate as grand as a wedding.




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