Sherwood Winery

After a huge breakfast, we started down route 48 to taste a few wines. The first winery we found was Sherwood Vineyards...what a cute tasting room. We discovered they won the award for Best Tasting Room the past 2 years by Dan's Paper (Long Island-Hamptons newspaper). When I saw the outdoor tasting room, I knew why they received their award. You will see cute outdoor decor along with an old Studebaker. Plus, your wine pourer will seat you at a patio table and bring your wines to you. We sat under an umbrella and enjoyed 7 wines.



The tasting was $10 for 7 wines, a pretty good Monday deal!

We had never tasted a White Merlot before so I was curious to see what it was like. I found it was similar to a Chenin Blanc from years past. The Chardonnay was flat. The 2007 Rose should reveal lots of aroma of strawberry and raspberry. I found it was too strawberry in flavor. Unfortunately, I was reminded of Boones Farm Straweberry Wine.

We moved on to the Merlot. Steve thought the 02 Merlot was OK and I liked it, seeing a variety of flavors. We both liked the 03 Oregon Road Merloot as a table wine. The bouquet was wonderful. As the winery states, this wine smells of spice and tastes of velvet. You can pair it with lighter dishes of chicken & duck or heavier dishes of beef and potatoes.

The Cabernet Franc was ok and we ended with the 04 Merliance. The Merliance is a combo of 5 vineyards which I enjoyed very much. At this time, less than 20 cases of Merliance remain.

We left with a few corks for a free tasting at Shinn.



Whether or not you like this wine, you should go to Sherwood for the experience of the quaint little wine tasting room. It is well worth the trip off route 48.