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    Sweet Cs » lifestyle

    Fall at Matanzas Creek Winery

    Published: Oct 3, 2014 · Modified: Sep 24, 2019 by Courtney ODell · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    wine barrel chairs at matanzas creek winery

    While out in Sonoma County this last weekend, my husband and I went to check out some of our favorite wineries.

    As we pulled in, we were greeted with beautiful olive trees-

    olives at matanzas creek winery

     

    olive tree

     

    and a gorgeous garden featuring lavender. Since we visited in fall, the lavender had already been harvested- but its hard to not imagine how beautiful this is when they are in full bloom!

    The view of the valley is unreal from the hillside Matanzas sits on. I'm not kidding when I say I asked them where I could set up a tent and move in!

    fall at matanzas creek

     

    How cool are these lavender bushes, even though the blooms have long been harvested?

     

    Matanzas Creek Lavender

     

    We sat for quite a while enjoying the gentile breeze in the quaint wine barrel tables overlooking the gardens.

     

    Matanzas

     

    Everywhere we turned there were beautiful surprises!

     

    tree matanzas

     

    They also offer picnic provisions that you can head out through their extensive grounds with. We were exhausted and just wanted to head to our bed and breakfast- but they sold us some delicious wine and cheese we took along. There were lots of people enjoying picnic tastings in the gorgeous outdoor pavilion tasting room, sitting under large lanterns draped with ribbons that they update every season:

     

    Matanzas Creek Winery

    Matanzas tasting room

    In addition to lovely wines, Matanzas Creek puts those lavender gardens to use- they have a lovely lavender market selling lots of fresh, fragrant items. We grabbed some lavender room spray for my mother in law that I did not want to part with it smelled so good. In the tasting room, they also offered lots of Kendall Jackson branded cookies that use grape flour instead of gluten. Its not only a great way to use up the leftover grape skins- but incredibly resourceful and green!

     

    lavender market

     

    After we tasted some wines, we wandered through the trees a bit more. Matanzas Creek is one of the most gorgeous wineries I've ever visited- and one I can't wait to go back to!

     

    tree at matanzas creek winert

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