Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards, Temecula

Temecula Valley in Southern California is a delightful place to visit with a vast array of different styles of wineries. Wine lovers can discover small, petite wineries as well as large mansion-style wineries.

I just received the results of the first People’s Choice Blind Tasting that was held on September 29. The top winners included:

Danza del Sol’s 2015 Pinot Grigio ($28)
Wilson Creek’s 2012 Petite Sirah ($64.99)
Briar Rose Winery’s 2013 Estate Riesling ($24)
Doffo Winery’s 2014 Zinfandel ($$69)
Monte de Oro Winery & Vineyards’ 2015 Nostimo ($23)
Avensole Winery’s 2012 Second Block ($60.95)

The details for the People’s Choice Blind Tasting:

• 200 guests tasted 23 white wines and 26 red wines
• Wines were rated 1 – 10
• All wines were produced from 100% Temecula grown fruit
• Wine prices varied from $16 to more than $100 a bottle

The top ten in the white and red categories are listed below with the prices.

White Wines

Bel Vino Winery 2014 Chardonnay ($21.95)
Briar Rose Estate Riesling, 2013 ($24)
Danza del Sol Pinot Grigio, 2015 ($28)
Falkner Chardonnay, 2015 ($24.95)
Fazeli Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, 2014 ($28)
Maurice Car’rie “Soft” Chenin Blanc, 2015 ($20.95)
Monte de Oro “Nostimo”, 2015 ($23)
Oak Mountain Viogner, 2015 ($24)
Robert Renzoni Chardonnay, 2014 ($26)
Wiens Roussanne, 2015 ($26)

Red Wines

Avensole “Second Block” Zinfandel, 2012 ($60.95)
Carter Estate Merlot, 2012 ($50)
Doffo Zinfandel, 2014 ($69)
Europa Village Private Reserve Sangiovese, 2013 ($48)
Fazeli Cellars Shiraz, 2012 ($48)
Hart Winery “Tres Hermanos” GSM, 2014 ($34)
Leoness Cellars Vineyard Selection Merlot, 2013 ($52)
Oak Mountain Malbec, 2012 ($45)
Robert Renzoni “Sonata”, 2013 ($42)
Wilson Creek Petite Sirah, 2012 ($64.99)

We were fortunate to visit many of the wineries in Temecula and wrote articles about every one we visited. Enjoy the articles and photos online.

Cheers!
Kathy