Fritz (3.63)



Open 10:30am-4:30pm

Appt required? No

Last barlinwine.com visit: 2011

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Tasting:
We came excited to Fritz Winery for our tasting experience. I'm still not certain what to call this place. It makes me think of a legal transaction like a home closing, where they list every variation of your name that you've ever gone by. J Fritz Winery, Fritz Underground Winery, Fritz Winery...can you confirm, Fritz, that these places are all in fact you? Yes? Okay, please proceed with the tasting. From now on, you will be called Fritz.
Fritz Winery is located at the far northern end of Dry Creek Valley. We turned into the winery facility, crossed a cute white bridge, and made our way up a hill to the parking area. The Fritz tasting room was perched at the peak, large doors open and beckoning us as we arrived.

I had high hopes for our reserve tasting of Fritz wines. We started with Reserve Chardonnay, and followed that with Reserve Pinot Noir, Reserve Zinfandel, and Reserve Cabernet. We also had a bonus taste of the 2006 Cabernet which was on sale for $25/bottle. Unfortunately, none of the wines impressed. My favorite was probably the Chardonnay, which should tell you something given my strong preference for reds, but I left empty-handed. Given the quality of the wine, the $15 tasting fee for 4 wines is way too steep.

We were the first appointment of the day and it was already unusually hot inside the tasting room (which made me worry about the boxes of wine stacked there), but other than that, the tasting was mostly positive. The location of the winery is beautiful, and the tasting room itself is nice. It's a hike to get there, and so I probably wouldn't recommend a stop. But if you do make your way to Fritz, go for a picnic or to see the grounds, but don't bother with the reserve tasting. Shell out your $5 for the estate tasting, take some pictures, and head on to another stop.

Recommended wine:None.

Ratings (out of 5):


WINE
3.00
TASTING ROOM
4.00

ATMOSPHERE
4.00
VALUE
3.50

OVERALL
3.63

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