Pronounced “Vin 2”, this is a really cool little place. Well, maybe not so little, but very quaint and classy, out in the Templeton Gap area. http://www.venteuxvineyards.com.
The specialize in Rhone wines…and mostly reds. There were some nice blends and some interesting Syrahs. Grab a taste and sit on the patio to enjoy the views of the grounds. This is one of those places that makes you want to hang around a while….
They’ve got a bed and breakfast on their property and invite you to come out and stay to get the full experience of staying on a working winery property while enjoying the good life at a full service B&B.
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Interesting things about Venteux:
– They have a bunch of cool furniture on the patio made from wine barrels.
– It’s a family run joint.
– They have a really cool restored old truck that they use around the property.
– Their dog is in the “Winery Dogs” book…sitting in the passenger side of that old truck!
I love Venteaux! It was one of the very first winery’s I tasted at right after I moved to the area. They had only been open a short time and the tasting room was in the basement/cellar of the main house. Is Cindy still behind the bar? I think I still have a bottle of their ’04 (?) Tempranillo that was bottled under the old lable of “Fortitude”..also have an ’05 Petite Sirah. Thanks for sharing about this one…I need to get back out there now.
Hey Marianne! Yeah, we enjoyed Venteux…beautiful place. We didn’t get to taste any Tempranillo, but we did enjoy their Petite Sirah blend, among other things. The new tasting room is awesome, you must check it out! And yes, you need to get back out there…there’s a ton of great places!!!
Wow can’t wait to check this one out too. I’ll have to make my Bucket List. Cheers!
Beverly…you better get up here and start tasting! Your list is getting pretty long! Cheers, to you, too!!!
You got that right, I’ll have to spend all summer there to catch up. Lol. 🙂