One of the perks of business travel is the ability to go places for quick getaways that might not have otherwise made it to the top of the list for destinations. Last August, I had a couple of client meetings outside of San Francisco (a favorite spot) that taking off Friday, gave us a long weekend in Sonoma County, California. While we were there we found an amazing bottle of Chardonnay from Anaba!
We worked out a plan for a winery tour one day, and brewery pub crawl the next. Finding a tour company with Friday availability wasn’t difficult, and turns out that weekdays often mean a private tour for many places. Throw in a lunch with the beautiful weather, and we had a great day of wine tasting in front of us.
We are highlighting a wine from the third stop on our tour. Anaba was just off the corner of an intersection of two highways. In a rather small building compared to our earlier stops, we were warmly greeted and taken to a small patio behind the building. A lush garden with sculptures, set off with shrubs from the vineyards stretching out beyond. A shady, cool oasis from the dry, hot road.
2016 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
We’re not typically chardonnay people. There are generally other styles and grapes we prefer. But Anaba’s Chardonnay was remarkable for us. Certainly enough for us to figure out how to fly home with more. And to join their Wine Club to keep bottles coming. The light, buttery flavor was nothing like the bottles of Chardonnay we’d had with friends previously. It was crisp and easy to drink with light citrus and vanilla notes.
We’re drinking the 2016 Sonoma Coast, but have had the 2017 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay and it’s pretty much the same if that’s all you can get! We love how this pairs with the Spring Fish Dinner we’re putting together this week!
If you’re in the area, we highly recommend stopping in and checking them out. If you can’t make it to Sonoma, don’t worry they deliver! We love the selections we get in the wine club, and you won’t go wrong if you sign-up!
Anaba Winery
62 Bonneau Road
Sonoma, CA 95476
Directions
707.210.0821
https://www.anabawines.com/
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