Called Twisted Roots, the wines are
created from estate grapes from vines planted by the family in 1918. The
winery's name came from a twisted root the family dug up from that original
vineyard.
The winery has a tasting room in the
Lyonshead Gallery at 12 Delfino Place in Carmel Valley Village. Opened Friday through Sunday, 11:30 to 5 ish,
they have four wines to taste for $5, a very good deal.
We started with the 2010 Chardonnay
which was unique in that it had a green tart clean beginning and a buttery
ending. The technique was to process 2/3 of the juice in French oak and 1/3 in
stainless. We think Josh got what he
wanted which was not a "big butter bomb."
Next Josh served the 2009 Cabernet
Sauvignon because it was lighter than the two red wines to follow. It, indeed, was a light, easy drinking
Cabernet that just won a gold medal at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
The 2010 Petit Syrah, their flagship
wine, came next. It had a blackberry
fruit nose and taste. It was definitely
"bigger" than the Cabernet.
We finished the tasting with the
"1918" Old Vine Zinfandel. It is big, fruity, smooth and a touch
sweeter than the Petit Syrah. We loved
this wine. And we felt it was a good
value at $35.
We liked what we tasted and we liked
what we heard about this winery's values. The winery is certified green and
sustainable. For every bottle sold, one
dollar goes to the ALS Foundation for research into Lou
Gehrig's disease to honor one of their co-founders who has the disease. Plus, they donate money to the MEarth
at the Hilton Bialek Habitat at Carmel Middle School. As Josh said, the family "wants to make good
quality wine and give back to their communities."
Both the Mission Ranch and Tarpy's
serve Twisted Roots wines. And, of
course, you can have a full tasting right in Carmel Valley (831 594 8282) or in
Lodi by appointment (916 300-2416).
We're glad we discovered Twisted
Roots. We like their wines and we like
their values.
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