And, took a stroll in Solvang a little.
We drove up about 10 minutes to Roblar Winery in Santa Ynez Valley. Roblar Winery makes wines from a wide variety of mostly estate-grown grapes, while they focus on the quality.
It was a regular Tuesday, but they kindly let us sit in the beautiful outdoor patio and gave a private wine tasting with pairing hors d'oeuvres.
The tasting was very nice. Many of the ingredients were from their own garden. The wines were good also. Their Sangiovese-based blend (with Cab) was surprisingly very enjoyable.
After the tasting, the staff of the winery kindly took us on a vineyard and winery tour! We tasted Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Merlot from the vines. We also toured their gorgeous guest rooms.
We enjoyed visiting Roblar a lot and appreciated such a nice hospitality they gave to us.
We kept driving up on Foxen Canyon Road to visit Demetria Estate where we had an appointment for tasting. This is a relatively new winery (established in 2005) and focuses on Burgundy and Rhone-style wines. Their Rhone grapes are grown biodynamically in the estate. The estate shares a gate with Zaca Mesa, and from the gate, we kept driving up the rolling hills for almost 10 minutes to get to the tasting room...huge property! The winery has a nice relaxing ambience.
We had a tasting in the patio, overlooking the gorgeous view of the vineyards. Their wines were serious and well-made kind. I enjoyed tasting the lineup in such a nice setting.
It was our last stop in this trip, and we went back to LA in the late afternoon. It was such a fun trip and assured us how much we love Central Coast. It was the first time for my mom to visit Paso Robles and Santa Barbara Wine Country, and she said she had the most memorable time.
It was a regular Tuesday, but they kindly let us sit in the beautiful outdoor patio and gave a private wine tasting with pairing hors d'oeuvres.
The tasting was very nice. Many of the ingredients were from their own garden. The wines were good also. Their Sangiovese-based blend (with Cab) was surprisingly very enjoyable.
After the tasting, the staff of the winery kindly took us on a vineyard and winery tour! We tasted Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Merlot from the vines. We also toured their gorgeous guest rooms.
We enjoyed visiting Roblar a lot and appreciated such a nice hospitality they gave to us.
We kept driving up on Foxen Canyon Road to visit Demetria Estate where we had an appointment for tasting. This is a relatively new winery (established in 2005) and focuses on Burgundy and Rhone-style wines. Their Rhone grapes are grown biodynamically in the estate. The estate shares a gate with Zaca Mesa, and from the gate, we kept driving up the rolling hills for almost 10 minutes to get to the tasting room...huge property! The winery has a nice relaxing ambience.
We had a tasting in the patio, overlooking the gorgeous view of the vineyards. Their wines were serious and well-made kind. I enjoyed tasting the lineup in such a nice setting.
It was our last stop in this trip, and we went back to LA in the late afternoon. It was such a fun trip and assured us how much we love Central Coast. It was the first time for my mom to visit Paso Robles and Santa Barbara Wine Country, and she said she had the most memorable time.
