Odyssey Winery and Vineyards held an event featuring wine tasting and jazz music from the Eric Peter Trio. This winery is a hidden jewel located in Chico, California. At the event, there were five wines available for tasting. All grapes were grown at the Odyssey estate.
The 2008 French Colombard was up first. This wine was light and easy drinking – it was very nice. It had hints of celery and cardamon.
The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon was very good. Had we not recently purchased bottles of Cabernet, we might have brought this one home. It was oaky and smokey with hints of vanilla, blackberry, cloves, and tobacco.
The 2008 Blush Grenache was very very nice. This was a sweet rosé – it was like orange marmalade on sourdough toast. This was followed by the Late Harvest Symphony. This was very sour and would make a great pairing with a key lime pie or a berry cheesecake. It would be absolutely amazing with creamy deserts. The Zorba Port rounded out the tasting. It was very dark and heavy, and needs to be paired with something dark. This desert wine showed hints of dark chocolate and cherries.
Have you tried an Odyssey wine? What did you think?
