Fodor's Expert Review Quixote Winery

Extravagance infuses this boutique Stags Leap District operation, most notably in its architecture but also in the Petite Sirahs and Cabernets. Founder Carl Doumani spent years wooing the Austria-born architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, whose sensibility has been compared to Antoni Gaudí's, to design the winery and production facility. Per Hundertwasser's insistence on replicating natural forms, the sod-roofed structure, clad in red brick and colorful ceramic tiles and topped with a gold onion dome, has no straight lines. Philippe Melka became the consulting winemaker in 2016, his rich, velvety style a complement to the ebullient setting. Winery visits are by appointment only. The wine-and-food pairings here (book at least three days ahead) are exceptional.