Rocky
Knoll
Dunbar
Farms, aka Rocky Knoll Vineyard, has started its farm stand for the
spring with a great offering of veggies, bread, olive oils, and such.
On Friday night, they had a small gathering to show the progress of
their new Tasting Room/Farm Stand.
My better
half had ordered some organic produce and farm fresh eggs and we
popped in to sample their two red wines, the 2007 Dunbar Red and the
2006 Rocky Knoll Claret. I must say, wow! the Claret is aging nicely,
really full bodied, great fruit and nice balance. We chose to have a
glass of the Dunbar Red, the Claret's little brother. I had not
tasted it in about a year and was delighted to see that it is holding
up great with rich fruit and just the right amount of oomph! Easy to
drink, very enjoyable. Of course a bottle made it home, but sorry to
say, not through the night.
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| Tasting Room with a view... |
The new
tasting room/farm stand should be open by late summer, bureaucracy
notwithstanding, and looks to be well thought out. It is very
spacious with room for the tasting room, the farm stand, and a deck
out back. The deck has a gorgeous view of the property, the western
hills of Medford and the Table Rocks. The tasting room proper shares
the view with expansive windows, making the room very open and
bright. The doors leading to the deck are retractable, giving Rocky
Knoll the ability to turn it all into one big space for events. The
farm stand will have an honor box for self-service with a glass-front
cooler and dry bin displays.
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| Retractable doors on the deck |
David
Mostue and his mother Emily, have great plans for the tasting room,
keeping with the organic/sustainable theme of the farming operation.
David's organic operation has evolved very well, he has added ancient
grains and is having them milled the old fashion way. In turn, he is
having bread made with the grains and sells the grains at the farm
stand. No mechanical, modern operation is this, he does much of his
farming with huge draft horses. It is this commitment to a simpler,
arguably better way of living that guides the farm and vineyard in
all of their efforts.
This
promises to be a comfortable, relaxing and low-key atmosphere.
Perfect for enjoying wine, fresh locally-grown produce, and the
simpler things in life. A throwback, perhaps, but I think it genius.
Aren't we all looking to find a way to step back from the day to day
hassles of modern life? Rocky Knoll's tasting room and farm stand is
sure to transport you back to a day when life was much more simple.
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| Night time at Rocky Knoll |
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