Ledson Winery & Vineyards was the second winery we visited in Sonoma. The 16,000 square foot French Normandy winery, better known as “The Castle”, was originally designed to be the Ledson family home. Owner Steve Ledson says on his website that the contractor and designer got him “carried away” and after development, he decided that the mansion would make a better winery than a home!
I loved walking around the property and tasting the wines! The tasting bar’s staff is friendly and very helpful with selecting wines to sample. I opted for the 6 course tasting and was impressed by how after each wine I sampled, I was asked what I liked or disliked about the wine’s flavor and then a recommendation for the next wine was made accordingly. I took notes and wrote down my favorite wine at the end, but I’m pretty sure that they’re packed away at the moment – I’ll update once I find them!
A grand entrance…
