Elk Creek Winery

The other day on my birthday, Jared and I were both off work so we decided to go for a drive. A good friend of mine (Stacy) has been telling me about a place called Elk Creek Winery that she and her husband just love. I'm always open to recommendations and this was definitely a good one!

We drove out to Elk Creek around noon. It's only about an hour to get there from our area and the drive is beautiful and relaxing. We pulled up to the winery and I knew I was going to love the place a few moments after I began to look around. We were greeted by a very friendly staff member, Joe. He let us taste a variety of the wines made from grapes grown right there in Owenton KY. Some of the other wines they carry are made at Elk Creek but the grapes are shipped from California, Washington and other regions.

Joe was more than accommodating. We shared a great conversation about wine and traveling and he even took us on a tour of the wine cellar! Of course it smelled incredible down there. I put my nose right near one of the barrels and inhaled deeply. Joe took us around the rest of the winery too. We got to see the Zinfandel grapes going into a machine to be pressed. Forgive my ingnorance for not knowing what this type of machine is... wikipedia?

Upstairs in the winery there is an art gallery. Right now they're displaying work from one of my favorite artists, Cincinnati native Charlie Harper.

Of course we can't go to a winery without eating and drinking! After our extensive tasting, we both settled on a glasses of Elk Creek's Petit Syrah. It was so good, next time I'll buy a bottle to take home with me. It's rich, full bodied, fruity and peppery. It was phenomenal. It's not a red wine that I would have chosen a few years ago, this is the type of wine you need some experience to appreciate.

We ordered a sandwich called the Elk Creek Sub and a Cheese and Cracker Sampler from the Cafe. The food was delicious, very fresh high quality ingredients, the sandwich was terrific.



We loved Elk Creek, we will definitely go back!!