Doukénie Winery: Taste Of Italy
Hello Friends,
Last weekend I headed out to Loudoun County to enjoy the 2nd Annual Taste of Italy festival at Doukénie Winery. If you follow my blog, you indeed know that Doukénie Winery is one of my top spots to go when visiting Loudoun wine country. Doukénie does a great job of combining good wine with a friendly and relaxing atmosphere, all in an inviting and picturesque setting. And, this popular and well attended family-oriented event was no different.
Doukénie Winery: Taste Of Italy
The weather was picture perfect, almost as if Doukénie had placed an order to Mother Nature for it and super-sized the sunny and beautiful part! The event offered a number of activities to partake in, including vineyard rides, games, live entertainment, cellar tours, grape stomping with Lucy, barrel tasting, and more.
Picture Perfect Day in Loudoun Wine Country
On such a lovely day, the Mandolin, an off-dry white wine blend filled my glass. The Mandolin offers inviting floral and citrus aromas with a touch of spice that follows through on the palate with a smidgen of sweetness on the finish. I later moved to the barrel tasting, where Sebastien Marquet, Doukénie’s winemaker, has a very nice developing Cabernet Franc 2008 and Vintner’s Reserve 2008 red wine blend – I cannot wait to revisit these upon release.
I Love Lucy Grape Stomp!
Next in the glass was the Cabernet Franc 2007, which offers cherry, spice box, and herbaceous aromas in a medium bodied, smooth textured wine. This wine paired nicely with my Italian sausage lunch making for a happy marriage of food and wine. By this time, the music was playing and Lucy and the crowd of Virginia Wine Lovers were stomping grapes and dancing. I have to tell you, that Lucy sure can bust a move!
Hayrides and Vineyard Tours - All Aboard!
Time flies when you are having fun and relaxing in Loudoun wine country – for those who visit, you know what I mean. If you missed this event this year, I would suggest you pencil it in for next year and cross your fingers for a similar weather day. In the mean time, fall is a great time to visit too! Doukénie is located on 500 scenic acres and the shaded veranda off the tasting room looks out to manicured rolling greens, vine plantings, a horse farm, and vista views in the distance. You can also picnic on the deck that overlooks the pond or find a spot in the warm and cozy tasting room by the fireplace. When you visit the kind folks at Doukénie, be sure to let them know you saw them here on Dezel’s Vine Spot wine blog.Happy Sipping @ Doukénie Winery!
Happy Sipping!
Dezel
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6 comments:
Sounds like a fantastic time! And thanks for bringing back the memory of Lucy Ricardo stomping grapes. :)
Glad to hear you had a great time because my party did not and we typically love Doukenie. We were completely ignored and treated poorly by Doukenie staff. As a Heritage Club member, I was really disappointed. Not even a taste of wine either...the tasting rooms were too busy and crowded. In the future, I will bypass all events and only visit the winery during normal business hours when it's not as hectic and commercial.
Hey Lacochran,
You have to love that Lucy, that was classic, I remember the episode. Will you all be @ the Old Town Wine festival this month?
Hello, sorry to hear about that. It was a busy day for them, with what looked to be record numbers of people in attendance. You should send them an e-mail, as I am sure they value you as a member and Virginia wine lover. I have also been to festivals, where due to the size of the crowd, it was just hard for the staff to keep up with everything and everyone. Let’s hope you get this resolved and stay a long time wine member @ Doukénie.
Happy Sipping!
Dezel
We have been frequent visitors of Doukenie since the Shadwell-Windham days -- a long time. This winery has so much potential, especially now that Sebastien has taken over the cellar and is making some really good wines. The problem with Doukenie is the staff - they are extremely rude and unwelcoming to visitors. I have been treated so badly on more than one occasion within the past six months (even when they weren't busy) that I really don't want to go again. What a shame, because Sebastien has done wonders with the wine.
Pretty cool place you've got here. Thanks for it. I like such themes and anything connected to them. I would like to read a bit more on that blog soon.
Avril Benedict
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