Sunday, August 5, 2018

Fredericksburg Winery Review

I am not a huge drinker and honestly know very little about wine but here is what we enjoyed the most at each of our stops . . .

William Chris Vineyards 
-great outdoor patio area
-large open area with yard games
-wine tasting was very personal and laid back outside
-100% Texas grown
-2017 Cinsault was our favorite wine here.

Southold Farm + Cellar . . .
-best views of the area
-off the beaten path
-our tasting host was very fun and told great stories
-wines had fun names too; Trust the Pain, Devil Makes Three, Love Habit

Barrons Creek Vineyard 
-a lot of tour van groups
-super crowded so did not do a tasting
-beautiful grounds with onsite lodging villas
-had fun activities throughout the day like grape stomping and live music

Fat Ass Ranch and Winery 
-very relaxed atmosphere
-on site food truck 
-cheapest wine tasting 6 wines for $10 plus keep glass
-live music and fun vibe
-Country Peach and Texas Red were our favorite wines here.
-Prickly Pear JalaRaspberryPeno was least favorite; but glad tried!

Grape Creek Vineyard 
-best entrance and scenery as drove up
-very crowded parking lot
-did not stay because all guest in your group had to do a tasting!

Becker Vineyards 
-off the main road
-beautiful grounds and entrance
-on site food truck
-tasting area crowded so did not do a tasting

Signor Vineyards
-very new and only opened couple months ago
-beautiful inside and out!
-did a tasting and the staff was the best!
-our favorite tasting; very generous with the pours
-wine seemed super strong
-2017 Pinot Gris and 2015 Tempranillo were our favorite wines here.

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