THE DUCHMAN FAMILY WINERY

Recently, a friend of ours brought a nice little bottle of white wine over to the house and, lo and behold, it was from Texas.  Lucky for us, the winery was only 27 miles from our house, so we hopped in the truck and headed out there last Sunday.

The Duchman Family Winery was founded by Drs. Lisa and Stan Duchman in 2004.  Their love for Italian wine has influenced the style of the wine that they produce as well as the architecture of the tasting room.  They have a beautiful Tuscan style tasting room that is spacious and unpretentious.  When we got there, the winery was offering 5 wines to taste for $5.00 from their 2009 crop.  However, we opted for a sixth wine because we wanted to try their Montepulciano that was not on the featured tasting.

The first was a Bianco made from Vermentino grapes and retails for $9.00.  This was a light white wine that would be a good appertif.  The second wine was a Dolcetto and sells for $15.   The third was a subtle Montepulciano that would be great with chicken or veal.  The fourth wine was a Sangiovese that would go nicely with a good old-fashioned pizza.  The fifth wine was a robust Zinfindel and would pair well with a hearty lamb shank.  The last one we tried was a dessert wine and was actually one of my favorites.   It was a Moscato that had a hint of orange zest and was lovely with a local Brie and jalapeño jelly.  All of the wines were solid, showed good varietal character and were very reasonably priced.  So if you happen to be out near Driftwood, stop in and give the Duchman Family wines a try, I think you will be surprised.

Salud & Bon Appetit!

Kathy

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