点评:**One of the most special experiences of our honeymoon!!**
My husband and I visited Il Molino di Grace during our honeymoon after our hotel in Panzano in Chianti recommended the vineyard, and we are SO glad we did. **Angela was our guide, and we cannot say enough positive things about her.** We booked the vineyard tour and wine tasting and added the picnic because we wanted to do something extra special for our honeymoon. It ended up being one of our favorite experiences in Tuscany!
Because of how the scheduling worked out that day, our experience ended up essentially feeling like a private tour, and from the moment we arrived, Angela welcomed us like we were family. She was SO bubbly, sweet, warm, and personable, and genuinely made the entire experience what it was. We spent a little over two hours there and never felt rushed.
We had done a vineyard/wine tour before, but this was the first time we felt like we actually learned how wine goes from the vineyard to the bottle. Angela first walked us through the beautiful grounds and vineyards and explained everything from the history of Il Molino di Grace and its owner to how and when the grapes are harvested. She explained how the seasons and weather affect the grapes—including how an especially hot, dry summer can change the growing conditions and ultimately impact the wine. It gave us such a different appreciation for how much goes into every bottle.
From there, we went inside the winemaking facility, where she walked us through the entire process. We learned about fermentation and aging, the differences between stainless steel tanks and oak barrels, the different qualities and types of oak, and how they source oak from France. We also learned SO much about what makes Chianti Classico unique and the differences between Chianti Classico, Riserva, and Gran Selezione. Angela was incredibly knowledgeable but explained everything in such an approachable way. We asked a million questions and she seemed genuinely excited to answer every single one!
We even had the opportunity to meet members of the family behind the vineyard, which made the whole experience feel that much more personal and special.
Then came the tasting! Angela would bring out each wine, explain what we were about to taste and give us some guidance on what to notice, and then leave us alone for a little while to actually sip, talk, and enjoy it together. It was the perfect balance. She helped us start to understand things we had heard people say about wine forever—dryness, body, different flavor notes, etc.—in a way that finally made sense!
We tried a rosé, several of their Chianti wines, a Super Tuscan, and more, and it was so much fun tasting the differences after everything we had just learned. We loved the wine so much that we ended up ordering a mixed case of six bottles to be shipped home to the U.S.!
And then there was the picnic!! Since it was our honeymoon, we had specifically added this on hoping for something romantic and special, and it absolutely was. We were able to choose a bottle of wine to enjoy with our picnic and chose a white that had become one of our favorites.
The food was delicious and such high quality, with beautiful cheeses, meats, bread, and other accompaniments that paired perfectly with the wine. They were also INCREDIBLY accommodating of my husband's dietary restrictions. He has serious sesame and tree nut allergies, and they took them seriously and were able to reassure us that the bread was made on the premises so they knew exactly what was in it and that it was safe for him. He is also vegetarian, so they thoughtfully gave him extra cheese in place of the meats. We really appreciated the care they took to make sure he could fully enjoy the picnic rather than feeling like he was missing out.
The vineyard and wine are obviously incredible, but **Angela truly made this experience unforgettable.** She had such a wonderful energy and was so genuine, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and kind. We learned an unbelievable amount while still feeling like we were simply spending a beautiful afternoon drinking wine in Tuscany.
If you are staying anywhere near Panzano or visiting the Chianti region, we cannot recommend Il Molino di Grace enough—and absolutely add the picnic!! It was romantic, educational, delicious, personal, and such a special honeymoon memory. We left with a much deeper appreciation for Chianti wine (plus six bottles heading home to remind us of it!). We would go back in a heartbeat.
翻译:**我们蜜月期间最难忘的经历之一!!**
我和丈夫在蜜月期间造访了Il Molino di Grace酒庄。当时我们在基安蒂地区的潘扎诺所住的酒店向我们推荐了这个酒庄,我们真的非常庆幸自己去了。**Angela担任我们的导游,我们对她的评价简直好到无法用言语形容。** 我们预订了酒庄导览与品酒服务,还额外安排了野餐环节,因为我们希望为蜜月增添一些特别的活动。结果这真的成了我们在托斯卡纳最难忘的经历之一!由于当天的行程安排,我们的体验基本上就像是一场私人导游服务。从我们抵达的那一刻起,安吉拉就以家人般的亲切态度迎接我们。她热情洋溢、温柔可人且平易近人,正是她的存在让整个体验变得如此美好。我们在那里待了两个多小时,却丝毫没有感到匆忙或仓促。
我们以前也参加过葡萄园/葡萄酒之旅。不过,这是我们第一次真正了解到葡萄酒是如何从葡萄园最终变成瓶中佳酿的。安吉拉首先带我们游览了美丽的庄园与葡萄园,向我们介绍了Il Molino di Grace的历史及其所有者的背景,还详细讲解了葡萄的采摘时间与方式。她还解释了季节和天气如何影响葡萄的生长——比如一个异常炎热干燥的夏季会怎样改变生长条件,进而对葡萄酒的品质产生影响。这让我们深刻体会到,每一瓶葡萄酒的诞生都凝聚了无数心血。
随后,我们进入了酿酒车间,她向我们详细介绍了整个酿酒流程。我们了解了发酵与陈酿的过程、不锈钢罐与橡木桶的区别、不同种类的橡木及其特性,以及他们如何从法国采购橡木。我们还深入了解到究竟是什么造就了基安蒂Classico葡萄酒的独特性,以及基安蒂Classico与普通基安蒂、Riserva级葡萄酒之间的差别。还有Gran Selezione。安吉拉的知识储备极为丰富,但讲解方式却又极其平易近人。我们问了无数问题,而她似乎真的很乐意回答每一个问题!
我们甚至还有机会见到这片葡萄园家族的成员,这让整个体验显得更加贴心且特别。
接着就是品酒环节了!安吉拉逐一拿出各种葡萄酒,向我们介绍即将品尝的酒款,并给出了一些品鉴时的注意事项。然后就让我们独自待一会儿,好好品尝、聊天,共同享受美酒。这种安排恰到好处。她帮助我们开始理解那些我们早就听人提起过的关于葡萄酒的术语——干涩度、酒体、各种风味特征等等——而这些解释终于让我们恍然大悟!
我们品尝了一款桃红葡萄酒、好几款基安蒂葡萄酒,还有一款超级托斯卡纳葡萄酒等等。在学完所有这些知识之后,再去品味它们之间的差异,真是有趣极了。我们太喜欢那里的葡萄酒了,最后甚至订购了一箱六瓶装的葡萄酒,准备寄回美国!
还有野餐环节!!因为那是我们的蜜月旅行,我们特意安排了这项活动,希望它能充满浪漫与特别的氛围,而它也确实如此。我们可以任选一瓶葡萄酒来搭配野餐,我们选了一款白葡萄酒,后来它便成了我们最喜欢的酒款之一。
食物同样美味且品质上乘,有各种精美的奶酪、肉类和面包。还有各种与葡萄酒搭配得恰到好处的佐餐小食。他们对我丈夫的饮食限制也极其体贴周到。他有严重的芝麻和坚果过敏症,而餐厅方面非常重视这一点,还向我们保证面包是在店内制作的,因此他们清楚其中的配料,确保对他来说是安全的。由于他还是素食主义者,餐厅还贴心地多给了他一些奶酪来替代肉类。我们非常感激他们悉心照料,确保他能够尽情享受野餐的乐趣,而不会有错失什么的不畅快感觉。
那里的葡萄园与葡萄酒自然是无与伦比的,但**安吉拉真正让这次体验成为难忘的记忆**。她充满活力,为人真诚、热情、博学又善良。我们在轻松愉悦的氛围中收获良多,仿佛只是在托斯卡纳度过了一个美好的品酒午后而已。如果您住在潘扎诺附近或正在游览基安蒂地区,我们极力推荐您去Il Molino di Grace——千万别错过野餐环节哦!!那里充满了浪漫氛围,不仅能增长见识,食物也极其美味。这段体验对我们而言是一段无比珍贵的蜜月回忆。这次经历让我们对基安蒂葡萄酒有了更深的认识(我们还买了六瓶酒带回家,用以回味这段美好时光!)。我们绝对会毫不犹豫地再度光临。