Why I love the Carmel & Monterey Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


Camel valley is among the seven appellations that comprise of diverse wine selections in Monterey County and in all these appellations there is no doubt that Monterey wineries are the most distinct. The wineries are strategically nestled in the towering range of Santa Lucia; Carmel Valley defies geographical daytime fogs and zephyrs characterized by summer afternoons that are amazingly sizzling and highly favorable to various red wine varietals including Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Camel valley village is uniquely dotted with cute looking rooms for wine wasting representing the richness of wineries in this area.

We'll start at Ventana Vineyards first.

The owner of Ventana vineyards has teamed up withan excellent wine maker named J. Douglas Meador to offer an exclusive collection of vino, which includes Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Franc, Meritage, Merlot, Muscat, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Shiraz/Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc. People have to pay for the entrance fee before getting to taste the wines but will be waived once you purchase at least a bottle of wine from them. Other amenities that you can find in Ventana vineyards are the gift shop, meeting rooms, barrel rooms, the scenic landscape outside, etc.

Located within Carmel valley wineries, Talbot vineyards are noted to have the one of the unique Chardonnay among all wineries, not just in the area. When the first grapes grew on Diamond T vineyard in 1982, the winery has solidly succeeded to rise to the top, standing alongside the best of the best within Montreal County. Starting then, it continued to produced different type of wines.

Parsonage Village Vineyard stands out amongst the crowd. Bill and Mary Parsons of the Parsonage village vineyard, is another winery that can be found in Carmel valley. Bill Parsons, who produces the vino, has developed numeroud wine varieties that include the Bordeaux Blend, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Petite Verdot, Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc. Owing to is exclusive spot in Carmel valley wineries, they are able to reap of the benefits of experiencing the most ideal weather conditions for winery production.

Primarily, Chateau Julien Wine Estate is one of the larger vineyards. Chateau Julien Wine Estate boasts of a myriad of amenities for their guests such as manicured gardens, visitor facilities, covered patios, expansive areas and a vineyard that produces wine right in the 'Chateau'. Within a 6 acre land and a fully equipped barrel room, the wines there are consist of ferment aged wines and Chardonnay barreled longer in the oak. Some other wines that they have are cream sherry and port.

Also one of the winery vineyards in Montreal wineries, Bernardus winery and vineyards offers Bernardus as their main brand of wine. Nevertheless, there are still other signature varietals which include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. If you plan to visit Bernardus winery and vineyards, you should expect to find world class amenities like the art display/ museum, restaurant where you can purchase food and nice places for events such as weddings.




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