Overpriced, Uninspired and an Extreme Disappointment
Castellare di Castellina的点评
点评:We booked this visit with high expectations and paid €80 in advance for a tasting for two. Unfortunately it was by far the most disappointing winery visit we had in the Castellina in Chianti area.
The biggest problem was the total lack of enthusiasm from the staff, both in the tasting room and during the cellar tour. It felt like they were just going through the motions. Explanations were delivered very fast, almost like memorized lines, and there was very little real engagement. Some fairly basic questions about harvesting and residual sugar was not ever answered.
The tasting itself was also poor value. We had already visited several wineries in the area, and this tasting cost about three times what we paid at some places and at least double the others. For that we got four wines and very small pours, maybe half an ounce each.
Even more disappointing, several bottles had already been open for a couple of days, with the dates written on the back. We were told they could not open a new bottle until the old one was empty. They did finally opened a fresh bottle of the basic Chianti Classico for us, which was appreciated. Ironically it was our least favorite wine, with a noticeably sweet finish. When we asked about residual sugar, the staff member either didn’t knew or just avoided answering.
The wines overall were among the weakest we tasted in the area. With the tiny pours, bottles open for days, high price and completely disengaged service, the experience just did not come close to expectations.
Which is a shame because the property is beautiful and the cellars are impressive. There is a lot of potential here. We left Castellina with great memories of many winery visits and some really passionate people. Sadly this was our last tasting in the area and our least favorite.
翻译:我们怀着很高的期待预订了这次参观,还预先支付了80欧元用于两人的品酒体验。遗憾的是,这绝对是我们在基安蒂地区的卡斯特利纳镇参观过的最令人失望的酒庄。
最大的问题在于工作人员完全缺乏热情——无论是在品酒室还是在酒窖参观过程中。他们看上去只是在敷衍了事罢了。讲解速度极快,仿佛是背下来的台词,几乎没有任何真正的互动。关于葡萄收获和残留糖分的一些基本问题始终没有得到解答。
这次品酒体验的性价比也很差。我们之前已经参观过这一地区的几家酒庄,而这次品酒的费用大约是其他一些地方的三倍,至少是其他酒庄的两倍。为此我们只品尝到了四种葡萄酒,而且每次倒出的量极少,大概只有半盎司而已。
更令人失望的是,有几瓶酒已经打开好几天了,瓶身背面还标注着开瓶日期。我们得知,只有等旧瓶中的酒喝完后才能打开新瓶。不过他们最终还是为我们打开了一瓶新的基础款基安蒂克利奥葡萄酒,这点我们很感激。具有讽刺意味的是,那却是我们最不喜欢的酒,它的余味明显偏甜。当我们询问关于残糖量的情况时,工作人员要么不懂,要么干脆避而不答。
总体而言,这些葡萄酒在我们在该地区品尝过的酒中属于最差的行列。倒酒量极少,而且酒瓶往往要开启好几天。价格高昂且服务冷漠疏离,整体体验远远未达到预期。
这真的很可惜,因为酒庄本身很漂亮,酒窖也令人印象深刻。这里其实潜力巨大。我们离开卡斯特利纳时,心中满是对众多酒庄之行的美好回忆,也结识了一些满怀热情的人。遗憾的是,这是我们在这一地区的最后一次品酒体验,也是我们最不喜欢的一次。