Jacuzzi

Jacuzzi was right across the street from Cline, and their sister winery. It was founded with the intention of making traditional Italian wines in Sonoma.

The first wine we tasted was the Arneis. Light tropical notes and a bright acidity. This was my favorite of the whites here, and we ordered a bottle. Next, was the Gilia and Pinot Grigio.The gilia hadhints of bright crisp apple, and the pinot had hints of peach and pair, and would be great with chicken dishes.

Then we moved to the reds, the first of which was the nebbiolo. Big berry flavors with hints of spice on the finish, but still not overly tannic. This was my favorite of the lighter reds. Then we had the pinot noir, which was lighter than most and had a nice soft cranberry taste. 

The remainder of the red wines were darker and bolder. Barbera, Primitivo, Montepulciano, and teroldego. The Barbera had distinct cherry nose and taste. The primitivo had red berry and spice notes, with a toasty oak finish. Montepulciano was excellent, with dark berry nose and a little pepper bite on the finish. The Teroldogo was also very good, and was one of the darkest wines I've had so far on this trip. Nose of dark fruit, firm tannins, and hints of chocolate and coffee on the finish. This was my personal favorite.

Between the Montepulciano and the Teroldego, we took home a bottle of the lighter Montepulciano.

We finished with the sweet wine, the La Dolce Vigna red. It was a light, fruity after dinner wine.