The Donum Estate in Sonoma is the coolest Art Gallery скачать в хорошем качестве

The Donum Estate in Sonoma is the coolest Art Gallery

Entering in, you witness the first massive art piece. Driving down you pass the Chardonnay on your left. We were greeted by our guide, John, for the next few hours, and he brought us sparking wine to start. John was honestly super professional and was excellent at reading our group. He kept the conversation at our level and discussed in depth things we wanted to discuss. He's very knowledgeable about the area and wine. Excellent wine, focused on pinot noirs. Absolutely tasty and delicious. High in complexity and ended up leaving with a few bottles because of how much depth is in these wines. He then took us for a walk to see all the art - which was super cool. I didn't take much pictures as I was just absorbing it all in. This is honestly one of the things that make this winery very different than others too - it's a very different landscape filled with gardens, lavender, and just really unique art. Flawless. We were greeted outside by David with rosé, who took us to a beautiful private salon for more wines with a delicious food pairing. Afterward, a personal tour around the property of their world class, multi million dollar art collection. This is a very special place in Sonoma with museum-quality sculptures. I am frankly hard to please with Pinot Noirs, and they make the only Pinot Noir from Carneros that I like. I found their Russian River and Anderson Valley Pinot Noirs to be diverse, clean, age worthy, and high quality. I wanted to particularly recognize David for his exceptional hospitality. He came from one of wine country's most iconic 3 Michelin-starred restaurants that was tragically lost in the 2020 fires. Donum is quite lucky to have him. While great wines, luxury and beauty abound in Napa, when you experience that elusive fourth dimension of exceptional hospitality that is truly transporting, you never forget it, so thank you. What a very unique, modern, and perfect experience. We were greeted at the door with champagne, had the tasting in a private room paired with some delicious nibbles. We tasted four wines with four small bites which lasted about 30 minutes and then we received a walk-in tour of the art around the facility. Great tasting wine and gorgeous grounds will definitely recommend this place to friends and family however you need to book far in advance. Brandon did an amazing job and you can tell he's a pro at his job. We really appreciate all the useful information about the wines and the art. Unique and special experience. Pricey yes, but we felt it was worth it. A once in a lifetime just do it splurge, if you like sculpture especially. Two young women were our hosts for the visit, one for the tasting, the other for the art tour of the grounds. Both of them were superb, fun and knowledgeable, personable. They made the visit worthwhile. The private tasting room space is stunning, overlooking the gorgeous landscape. Our tasting focused on three Pinot Noirs from three different locations in their vineyards. Great information from our host and in the printed tasting note cards. We really learned a lot. The wines were good and we bought a couple of bottles to share that evening with friends. A leisurely and informative tasting experience. Then the sculpture art tour with our second personal guide. Enchanting! The sculptures have been placed in amazing spots around the vineyard and lavender gardens. They also give a lovely printed brochure on all the works. This was my first time in this section of the Napa-Sonoma region. We had read a SF Chronicle article about this estate and the art. We were very glad we pursued making a reservation and visited. The creativity of the art and the artistry of viticulture, land design, and winemaking just sparkle here under the sun.