RED LILY
Jill and I went with
some friends to Red Lily last weekend and had our first opportunity to check
out the Red Lily “Beach”.
We stopped in Red
Lily’s gorgeous Tasting Room for a quick flight to decide what bottle to take
down to the seating along the river.
We decided on the Ghost Lily Viognier and the Red Blanket Tempranillo.
The Red Blanket is the little sister to Red Lily’s signature wine, The Red Lily
Tempranillo. The Red Lily is a
big, bold, chewy wine and the Red Blanket is full-bodied, yet more
approachable. The Red Lily needs time and or aeration, the Red Blanket- pour
and enjoy!
Red Lily is named for
a rare lily, Bolander Lily, found in the Siskiyou Mountains and for their bold
and daring daughter, Lily!
The Red Blanket
moniker comes from an old mining legend here in Southern Oregon. Legend has it
that a prospector named Ed Schieffelin, who made a fortune in Arizona by
discovering the Tombstone Lode, found a huge gold strike on Days Creek and
marked it with a red blanket. But,
Ed passed before he could file a claim.
Some say it existed, some say no; there was some rich ore samples in his
cabin when they found him, but only Ed knows if he really struck it rich again.
So, if you are ever in the Rogue River area up by Days Creek, keep your eyes
peeled for an old tattered shred of red blanket.
So, after we got our
wine, we moseyed on down to the “beach”, a sandy stretch on the Applegate River
set up for wine tasting and picnicking.
We pulled out our pic-a-nik basket, poured some wine and had a
thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
Rachael and her staff
have a beautiful place with a fun, hearty, warm atmosphere with delicious wine
and a magnificent setting. They
have not missed a thing in designing, building and running this fabulous
tasting room and winery. It is one of my favorite Wineries.
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