点评:This was unexpectedly the highlight of our trip! 11/10. If you visit this area and don’t do this you are not fully experiencing the beauty of Ojai.
This is a small family owned and operated winery at the top of a mountain, with the most spectacular and breathtaking views all the way to the ocean. It’s open by appointment only and a little bit scary to find - we planned for extra time and needed it. It was easily a +20 min ride over Google Maps estimate. We also took an uber which was a mistake - this is in an extremely remote and “wild” place. Hire a professional driver who can wait for you so you can responsibly enjoy the wine and have a ride home!
The tasting was set up in the yard of their home overlooking the view. Olga, the owner, and her entire family were present to make the experience intimate and warm and lovely - it truly is a family run operation. We even made friends with their baby goat who was bopping around the property through the tasting. This is not a commercial winery experience like you might expect in Napa - it is small, intimate, and I would almost describe it as a fairytale farm meets chateau.
We tasted 6+ wines all made from her small acreage. They are partnering with a wine maker from Napa to bring the land to life - Erich Bradley of Repris.
All of the wines were delightful and fun and we learned so much about biodynamic farming and the minimalist wine making style they are embracing. They prepared a charcuterie board to accompany the wines which was plentiful. The owner, Olga, was our host, but mentioned generally you will meet with her sommeliers for the tasting. They were running a wedding down the road at their event property.
After the tasting, you can buy bottles, a case, or join their exclusive invite only wine club.
I cannot recommend this enough. Truly. You can reserve your time slot on their website and the cost of the tasting is 100% worth it. The experience will be the highlight of your trip!
翻译:这竟然成了我们此行最大的惊喜!11/10!如果你来这里却没去,那你可就错过了奥海 (Ojai) 的绝美风光。
这是一家位于山顶的小型家族式酒庄,坐拥壮丽无比的海景,一直延伸到海边。酒庄只接受预约,而且位置有点偏僻,我们特意预留了充足的时间,事实证明确实如此。实际车程比谷歌地图预估的要多出20分钟。我们还叫了Uber,结果发现这是个错误——这里地处偏远,环境也比较原始。建议你雇佣一位专业的司机,让他等你,这样你就可以安心地品尝美酒,然后安心回家!
品酒会在酒庄的院子里举行,可以俯瞰美景。庄主奥尔加 (Olga) 和她的家人都在场,营造出温馨舒适的氛围——这真是一家名副其实的家族式酒庄。我们甚至还和他们家的小山羊成了朋友,它在我们品酒的时候一直在庄园里蹦蹦跳跳。这并非纳帕谷常见的那种商业酒庄体验——它小巧精致,宛如童话般的农场与城堡的完美融合。
我们品尝了六款以上的葡萄酒,全部产自酒庄自家的小片土地。他们正与纳帕谷的酿酒师埃里希·布拉德利(Erich Bradley,Repris酒庄的创始人)合作,共同打造这片土地的葡萄酒。
所有葡萄酒都令人愉悦,充满乐趣。我们还了解到许多关于生物动力法种植以及他们所秉持的极简主义酿酒理念。他们准备了丰盛的佐酒小食拼盘。酒庄主人奥尔加亲自接待了我们,但她也提到,通常情况下,品酒会由侍酒师负责。他们当时正在附近的宴会厅举办一场婚礼。
品酒结束后,您可以购买单瓶、整箱葡萄酒,或者加入他们专属的邀请制葡萄酒俱乐部。
我强烈推荐这里。真的。您可以在他们的网站上预订品尝时间,品尝活动绝对物超所值。这次体验将成为您旅程中的亮点!