![]() ![]() My next favorite was the hand-stretched mozzarella or the garden squash and green beans with chili oil. I'm so excited to make the verjus vinaigrette for my salads at home. The verjus vinaigrette is fantastic, it's so light and fresh, as soon as I found out we could buy one, it became a must buy. The grapes are picked in the late summer, which is earlier than usual, meaning the sugar is still relatively low, and acidy is high. The verjus is made on their property from pinot noir grapes, but is non-alcoholic. Our hostess lets us know that it’s Scribe’s verjus vinaigrette. My favorite small bite was the salad, specifically the dressing. They were delicious and just the perfect amount of food to complement a wine tasting and serve as a light lunch. This chardonnay is unique, it tastes like green sour apple and has some minerality. We taste the 2018 Estate Riesling and then move onto the 2016 Estate Chardonnay. This winery has so much unique and rich history, and we're only on the first wine. We learn that it's the original foundation of the house, which did not survive the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. However, their location is pure Carneros with the cooler sea breeze coming from the Pacific Ocean and the feeling of saltwater in the air.Īs we sip our rosé, I notice the perimeter of the deck is brick. This was because Carneros wasn't considered as high esteem as it is today. In an ironic twist, The Dresel's politically maneuvered their winery to be officially categorized as Sonoma, rather than Carneros, which surrounds their vineyards. In fact, their long driveway is named after the original owners, Dresel. The original owners were from Germany, and before Prohibition, they grew mostly German grapes. We learn that the winery itself has been around since before Prohibition. Our tasting hostess greets us and describes the history of Scribe as she pours our first wine, the 2018 Rosé of Pinot Noir. Today we’re doing their “Hacienda” tasting, which includes four wines and a plethora of small bites. Scribe is reservation only, make sure you call at least a week or so in advance. We check in for our tasting on the patio. Together with “The Knoll” and its outlying landscape venues, the Hacienda, as the latest addition to the Scribe master plan, will enable a unique understanding of place and broader historical context.We park, and begin to walk towards the winery. The reincarnated structure serves as Scribe’s hospitality hub and includes tasting areas, a full service kitchen for food events, and guest accommodations for visiting chefs. The result is a living interactive palimpsest that supports an overarching concept of story telling, a concept from which the winery was named. Distinct new layers are introduced, providing legibility and superimposition between the old and new. In addition to extensive structural work and an upgrading of all its systems, the project involved a careful and honest uncovering and preservation of its many layers, which mark the passage of time. Its new incarnation aims to tell the story of its evolution, transcendence and present use thru both preservation and discreet but legible interventions. The master plan includes an auxiliary hospitality and tasting facility on “The Knoll”, interactive flowering gardens, and several outdoor tasting venues on the property’s 250 plus acres.īuilt in 1915 over the site of a previous structure, the Hacienda, formerly known as the “Macintosh House” had survived much neglect and multiple changes over the years, as had the property around it. After multiple transformations and decades of neglect, the Hacienda was both restored and transformed as part of a vast master plan that encompasses several projects to support Scribe Winery’s operation. Central to this mission was a reincarnation of its original homestead, the Hacienda. In 2006, Scribe embarked on a mission to resurrect the Rhinefarm Vineyard in Carneros Valley near Sonoma, one of the oldest vineyards in California. The Hacienda at Scribe Winery exemplifies this notion. They can pronounce a terroir that enhances one’s understanding of place. Like wine, buildings have the capacity to embody their surroundings, reveal history, and tell stories about their inhabitants. ![]()
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