Robledo Winery, Sonoma
Dec 5th, 2008 by Alana
As I criss-cross through the wine country, enthusiastic tasting room staff, winemakers and owners share their winery’s rich histories, explain their wine making philosophy and welcome me and my friends to their home-away-from-home.
One of my favorite wineries is Robledo Family Winery. Mr. Robledo is only in his late 50′s and has enjoyed a 30+year career in wine making for some of the biggest players in California. He has nine grown children, all of which live with 15 minutes of each other.
The story is wonderful and romantic but best of all, their wine is excellent! Larry Robledo, our tasting room host, was warm and genuine. His mom is responsible for the winemaker dinners and I’m really looking forward to learning more about Mexican dishes and wine pairing.
You can read about them on the Robledo web site but better yet, visit their tasting room, meet Mamacita and a few of the brothers and sisters, see the Robledo’s wedding photos and enjoy their yummy wines.
Hi Alana,
Thanks for your review. I have had 2 very good Pinot Noirs from Robledo that I would recommend to any lover of good Pinot. Hope to try other varietals.
Xandria (from the Penfolds panel)
Hi Xandria!
Last night I paired a Robledo Merlot with a chicken enchilada with cranberry in the sauce and it was delicious! I have two Pinots that I still need to pair. I’ll keep you posted.