点评:If you are visiting the Texas Hill Country wine region and you want to sample some of the best, if not THE best, wines made from 100% Texas grapes, then you should visit Calais Winery. While the tasting area is modest (it is a barrel ageing cave), the Bordeaux style wines are outstanding and have been so for at least the past 13 years. The winemaker, Ben Calais, and his team (Gina and Mary) provide an educational and tasty experience as they walk you through the wines and introduce you to the regions in which the grapes were grown and the issues/rewards for those particular vintage years. You will not find a better Texas cabernet sauvignon, merlot, or cabernet franc along Route 290, nor a more welcoming group of people. BUT MAKE SURE TO GET A RESERVATION! The venue is small and they typically serve 6-8 people per hour, along with the big table in back for special group tastings. (If you can't get a reservation, you can try French Connection wines, Ben Calais' other winery which specializes in Rhone style wines and has a bigger venue just outside of Hye.)
翻译:如果您正在游览德克萨斯丘陵地区葡萄酒产区,并且想要品尝一些由 100% 德克萨斯葡萄酿制的最好的葡萄酒,那么您应该参观 Calais 酒庄。虽然品酒区很简陋(它是一个陈酿酒窖),但波尔多风格的葡萄酒非常出色,至少在过去 13 年里一直如此。酿酒师 Ben Calais 和他的团队(Gina 和 Mary)带您了解葡萄酒,并向您介绍葡萄种植的地区以及特定年份的问题/回报,为您提供知识和美味的体验。在 290 号公路上,您不会找到比德克萨斯赤霞珠、梅洛或品丽珠更好的葡萄酒,也不会找到比这里更热情的人群。但一定要提前预订!场地很小,通常每小时接待 6-8 人,后面还有一张大桌子供特别团体品酒。 (如果您无法预订,可以尝试 French Connection 葡萄酒,这是 Ben Calais 的另一家酒庄,专门生产罗纳风格的葡萄酒,在 Hye 郊外拥有更大的场地。)