Pam and Scott's daughter Dana is living in Phoenix, AZ these days, and has been doing some winery touring of her own. The following series of guest posts are from Dana as she tours and tastes at some of Arizona's local wine destinations.
In the High Country in Cottonwood, AZ, a new winery opened up about a month ago. It is, by far, my favorite winery in Arizona (so far!). Called The Wine Cellar, this new location offers oversized bottles of delicious wine made right here in our great desert state.
Inside the tasting room, they offer their own wines called Dionysian Cellars, after Dionysus, the Greek God of Wine. Their logo is beautiful and intricate, reflecting the past wine making process and the enjoyment had by all.
Of the wines offered, there were none that I didn't enjoy. The Chardonnay was great (even though I don't really like Chardonnay all that much), and the Pinot Noir and Tempranillo were great as well. But none compared to their Malbec. Oh holy crap, it was amazing. Full bodied, with a bit of the traditional Malbec taste and some jammy fruit flavors, the wine actually reminded me of Christmas, as I could taste almond on the finish really strongly.
The Malbec was going for about $50 per bottle, but is of high quality and can be cellared easily. And they are currently bottling their Barbera, which I cannot wait to taste.
Not only is the wine amazing, but the tasting room at The Wine Cellar has a cool, hip atmosphere where you can hang out and relax while enjoying the most delicious wine in Arizona. And they are going to be expanding as well, allowing for their fermentation barrels to be inside the tasting room, and wine tasters will be able to walk up to the barrel and take wine right out of it for their tasting. This is sure to be a great experience.
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