点评:We had spotted Narmada Winery among the many wineries in the region near Shenandoah National Park. We had been looking for other activities beyond exploring Shenandoah National Park. It was their backstory and the opportunity to try pairing wines with Indian food that intrigued us. As outlined on TA and their website the Patil family is definitely not one would expect to transition from the engineering and medical fields to oenology and viticulture. Especially as a retirement plan. They have done so nevertheless and despite being a young winery - producing wines only since 2009 - their wines have been the recipients of many awards and medals.
Unfortunately we couldn’t make it there on the weekend to sample their Indian food. For visitors not so inclined Narmada offers traditional charcuterie and cheese plates. We visited nonetheless on a weekday afternoon. There was one employee who readily filled us in on the story of the winery and the Patil family, explained the wines and promptly set up our flights of red and white wines. We did find most fruit-forward and wondered if the wines’ full potential would have been more on display if paired with food. We sipped our wines out on the wrap-around porch enjoying the crisp fall air and view of the vineyard.
If in the area again I would definitely make an effort to visit on a weekend for a chance to pair the wines with their Indian dishes and enjoy the live music on offer.
翻译:我们在谢南多厄国家公园附近地区的众多酒庄中发现了纳尔马达酒庄。除了探索谢南多厄国家公园之外,我们一直在寻找其他活动。正是他们的背景故事和尝试将葡萄酒与印度美食搭配的机会引起了我们的兴趣。正如 TA 及其网站上所述,帕蒂尔家族绝对不会期望从工程和医学领域转向酿酒和葡萄栽培领域。尤其是作为退休计划。尽管如此,他们还是这么做了,尽管他们是一家年轻的酒庄——从 2009 年才开始生产葡萄酒——但他们的葡萄酒已经获得了许多奖项和奖牌。
不幸的是我们周末没能去那里品尝他们的印度菜。对于不太喜欢的游客,纳尔默达提供传统的熟食和奶酪盘。尽管如此,我们还是在工作日下午参观了。一位员工很乐意向我们介绍酒庄和帕蒂尔家族的故事,解释了葡萄酒,并迅速为我们安排了红葡萄酒和白葡萄酒的航班。我们确实发现了大多数果香浓郁的葡萄酒,并想知道如果与食物搭配,这些葡萄酒的全部潜力是否会得到更多展示。我们在环绕式门廊上喝着葡萄酒,享受着秋天清新的空气和葡萄园的景色。
如果再次来到该地区,我肯定会在周末努力去参观,有机会将葡萄酒与印度菜肴搭配,并享受现场音乐。