This post brought to you by Stephen, the other half of San Diego Dining Dish!! :)
I love good wine, and San Diego is a destination for so many
awesome boutique wineries. I have driven
by the San Pasqual Winery
numerous times and I finally made time to discover its fines wines. The winery itself is sparse yet
inviting. We tested numerous red, white
and specialty passion fruit wines.
I started out with a 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, and found it light
and fruity, definitely a smart buy considering the Santa Anas we recently
had. Next, I tasted the unfiltered 2013 Chardonnay;
now I have to admit, I am not normally a Chard fan, but this bottle was the
exception. It was not woody or buttery,
but crisp and perfect for a summer happy hour at home. We ended with a Viognier, which was dry and
smoky, a unique taste to end the whites.
Next I moved onto the reds, which is favorite varietal. I started with the 2009 Grenache, which was
full-bodied tasty treat. Then ended the reds
with a 2011 Tempranillo and 2011 Syrah. These two reds were a complete story with a great start, middle, and end
(which is a general comment for this winery).
I loved these wines, the Tempranillo with its spice, and the Syrah with
its smoky flavor.
I then tasted the Roselle Passionfruit, a specialty of this
winery and summer treat not to be missed, and it was sweet and
refreshing.
We then moved onto a tour of
the winemaking facility and a taste of the upcoming Barbera wine to be bottled
later this year (which I will not miss!).
We ended the tasting with a nip of port…which I loved! My review of the winery in short can be seen
by my purchases. I purchased 4 bottles
from this excursion… the Grenache, Tempranillo, Syrah, and of course, the
Port. A number more then I have done in
months, and in short a great addition to the SD wine scene.
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