#Chateau de la Marquetterie

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Château de la Marquetterie, Pierry, France 

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~ Domaine Carneros ~📸 El castillo de Domaine Carneros es considerado una de las bodegas más hermosas de América del Norte. Diseñado después del Chateau de la Marquetterie en Epernay, Francia, una propiedad del fundador principal de Domaine Carneros, Champagne Taittinger.🤓 "El vino hace que la vida diaria sea más fácil, menos apresurada, con menos tensiones y más tolerancia"🍷 Benjamin Franklin ____________________________________ The chateau at Domaine Carneros is considered one of the most beautiful wineries in North America. Designed after the Chateau de la Marquetterie in Epernay, France, a property of Domaine Carneros principal founder, Champagne Taittinger.🤓 "Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance"🍷 Benjamin Franklin #mochilero #napavalley #wine #travelblogger #sustainable #california #domainecarneros #chateaustyle #winelover #winetasting #dominicanosporelmundo #wanderlust #lifestyle #instawine #organico #winecountry #vino #locoviejo #turismo #NapaValleyWine #winery #instawine #vino (at Domaine Carneros Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuAa85Lnbo-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yczgklj58z8x

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Day Trip: Five Favorite Wineries

So let’s say you’re coming to visit me in Northern California but on this trip you’ve only budgeted one day to get the “wine country experience”. Well my friend, secretly I’m thinking you should have taken a little more time than 24 hours to soak it all in because the Napa/Sonoma region is a destination, haven’t you heard? ;)

But if you only have one day, I’ll still hook you up as your virtual tour guide. Whenever friends come to town I take them on this same tour of five favorite wineries in the Sonoma Valley. Four of them are clustered together on Highway 121, just 20 minutes from my house. The final stop is just a few more miles away, but worth the extra drive!

  As your virtual tour guide, if you follow this day trip itinerary I guarantee you’ll get that wine country experience you seek. If you’re coming from San Francisco, you can get here in under an hour. This tour takes you through the Carneros region in the Sonoma Valley, known for its Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, and sparking wines from grapes that grow in the volcanic soil and thrive amid the coastal breezes.

Included in a day trip is a stroll around the Sonoma Plaza, you can start early there, have lunch, and then hit the wineries after. Or start with the five recommended wineries, enjoying a picnic at the first one, and end your day in the Sonoma Plaza with a nice dinner in the evening.

From San Francisco, drive north on Highway 101 to Highway 37 to Highway 121. You’ll cross Marin County into Sonoma County and enter the Carneros appellation where Highway 121 becomes Arnold Drive, it’s here you’ll see the grapevines rolling along the hills.

Your first stop is Viansa, an Italian inspired hilltop winery which specializes in both red and Italian varietals. This villa offers a fabulous view, beautiful gardens, a grand tasting room, and a marketplace of gourmet foods.

      Next, you’ll go to neighboring Jacuzzi Family Vineyards. Although relatively new (the tasting room opened in 2007), the estate buildings seem as if they’ve existed for centuries. There’s a courtyard, fountain, and vines crawling up the stone façades.

        In addition to the wines, you can sample their flavorful olive oils at The Olive Press, housed in the same villa. These olive oils make great mementos to take home with you, I’m always buying their extra virgin and infused olive oils for myself and to give away to friends.

    The third stop is directly across, it’s Cline Cellars and here you’ll find a completely different vibe. (Interestingly, the Jacuzzi winery you just visited is owned by the same family!) At Cline Cellars, a farmhouse with a wraparound porch greets you and inside you’ll be sampling sustainably farmed wines. The farmhouse is surrounded by idyllic gardens filled with roses and swaying willow trees nestled along the banks of several spring fed ponds that surround the vineyards. The grounds are beautiful for strolling, and you can linger at the outdoor picnic tables.

    If you have time, consider stopping at Cornerstone Gardens, a sculptural garden and marketplace down the road. Walk around olive trees with the gravel crunching underfoot just like in European gardens. At Cornerstone Gardens, you’ll find several shops, art galleries, small tasting rooms, and the Sunset Magazine test kitchen.

Don’t spend too long because you want to taste sparkling wines while you’re in the region. There are two places to do so, the first is Gloria Ferrer which is just down the road from Jacuzzi and Cline. The Ferrer family has roots from Spain and from the terrace of this Mediterranean style villa, they specialize in sparkling wines, consider sampling a flight while you admire the panoramic views of the Sonoma Valley.

    The final stop is in the direction of Napa along Highway 12/121, you’ll cross the border into Napa County when you visit Domaine Carneros, a stunning French inspired chateau which sits atop a knoll surrounded by vineyards. This French estate was founded by the Tattinger family, the chateau it was inspired by the 18th century Château de la Marquetterie in Champagne, France – home of Taittinger champagne. The terraces and formal gardens are beautiful, take your sparkling wine with you as you stroll among the grapevines while admiring the chateau above.

  I put together a video for you of these five wineries so you can get a feel for what this day trip.

  As previously mentioned, a great way to end your day is with a stroll through the Sonoma Plaza where you can walk and shop and enjoy a great meal in any of the amazing restaurants.

  For dinner, I recommend these great spots: La Salette a tucked away place that serves great Portuguese food; El Dorado Kitchen serves contemporary California wine country flavors. I also love Della Santina’s for hearty Tuscan food, especially in fall and winter, and there’s also the famous The Girl and the Fig serving authentic French country cuisine.

If you ever do this day trip, be sure to let me know! I’m happy to answer any other questions about a getaway to Napa or Sonoma. :)

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from Home Decor Collection https://centsationalstyle.com/2018/08/day-trip-five-favorite-wineries/

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Days 28 & 29 - Taittinger

The group drove a quick hour and a half into the famous area of Champagne for our first visit in France, Taittinger. Jean Pierre, the PR manager for the company, met us at the hotel in Reims and first took us over to the Cathedral. We toured in the inside of the gigantic church, and unfortunately, the light show was no longer being shown at night, so we ultimately did not get to see it. He then took us to the winery and headquarters. (I had visited Taittinger before, so the first day was a great refresher). 

He brought us through the caves underneath the winery and showed us the numerous bottles of Champagnes aging on the lees. A detail that I had missed the last time I was in the caves was the written and inscriptions in the walls. He pointed some out that were carved by soldiers in the first World War. Even though I had taken the tour before, it was great to have new experiences, no matter how small. 

For lunch, Jean Pierre took us to a private Taittinger chateau in the heart of Champagne. With our lunch, we had the 2006 Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Prelude Grand Cru, Les Folies de la Marquetterie, and Nocturne Rose. 

Returning to the city of Reims, some explored the city and some rested, but we met up at Brasserie du Boulingrin, which Jean Pierre had recommended. Continuing the theme of the day, we had some Champagne with our meal! 

The next day was spent at the bottling facility, where we could see basically beginning to end of the process. The bottles came in, were disgorged, dosaged, and corked then sent onto labeling and packaged. We had never seen the process from beginning to end, and it moved so quickly right before our eyes! It was definitely an experience we will never forget. 

For the second day’s lunch, we arrived at another private chateau where Jose sabred our bottle of Champagne, as Jean Pierre said it was a Taittinger tradition! 

With our lunch, we tasted the 2006 Blanc de Blancs that we had the previous day, 2012 Brut Millesime, and the Nocturne. It was a pleasure dining and spending time with Jean Pierre, and we learned so much in such a short amount of time with Taittinger! 

Since we had a bit of time after lunch, I suggested we visit Pommery, as it was my favorite stop in Champagne. We attended the 5:00 tour with a glass included at the end of the tour as a reward for surviving it! They featured numerous art pieces in the caves, and all of the art pieces were different than the ones I had seen before! While the content of the tour was the same, it was nice to have a new experience with the art pieces. For it the last hurrah in Champagne, I couldn’t complain. 

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Bubbles

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Valley View

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Looking Up

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Domaine Carneros, Napa (No. 6)

The chateau at Domaine Carneros is considered one of the most beautiful wineries in North America. Designed after the Chateau de la Marquetterie in Epernay, France, a property of Domaine Carneros principal founder, Champagne Taittinger, the Domaine Carneros Chateau is a landmark of the region. Visiting Us: Visitors approach the winery via a grand staircase, passing chardonnay and pinot noir vineyards and planters bursting with seasonal flowers. The grand staircase delivers guests to the main entrance of our Visitor Center where we offer tableside service for them to enjoy Domaine Carneros wines either in our elegant Louis XV style salon, or on our stunning terrace overlooking the hills and vineyards of Carneros. Cheese plates paired with our sparkling wine or pinot noir are available in our main Visitor Center. For special occasions, enjoy caviar at your table.

STUNNING CHÂTEAU

The Château was architecturally inspired by the historic Château de la Marquetterie, owned by our founders - the Champagne Taittinger family, in Reims, France. Surrounded by rolling hills of our estate vineyards, our Château serves as a stunning regional landmark to those passing through Napa and Sonoma.

NEW FOOD & WINE PAIRING

The Art of Sparkling Wine Pairing: Bubbles and Asian Bites explores the versatility of sparkling wine, paired with four savory and one sweet Asian-themed bites.

TERRACE TASTINGS

We invite guests to taste our handcrafted sparkling and still wines in our salon or on our terrace, overlooking the beautiful rolling vineyards of the Carneros region. Tastings can be paired with artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, smoked salmon, and caviar by Tsar Nicoulai.

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