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De Loach Vineyards Review
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De Loach Vineyards
Wineries / Breweries, Russian River Valley
Fodor's Review:
Just far enough off the beaten track to feel like a real find, De Loach Vineyards produces a variety of Russian River Valley sauvignon blancs, gewürztraminers, merlots, and zinfandels but is best known for chardonnay and, especially, their pinot noir. Some of the pinot is made using open-top wood fermenters that are uncommon in Sonoma but have been used in France for centuries. (Some think that they intensify a wine's flavor.) Tours focus on the estate vineyards outside the tasting room door, where you can learn about the labor-intensive biodynamic farming methods they use, such as burying cow horns filled with cow manure in the vineyards (sounds wacky but there's actually a good reason behind it). On summer weekends, local produce is sold on the front porch, conveniently near the picnic tables.
INFO
- Address: 1791 Olivet Rd., Santa Rosa, CA
- Phone: 707/526-9111
- Web site
- Cost: Tasting $5-$20
- Open: Daily 10-4:30; tours daily at 10, noon, and 2, by appointment
WHAT'S NEARBY
- Restaurants
- The Farmhouse Inn
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