TRURO VINEYARDS OF CAPE COD
By: Ed "The Wine Guy"
As
we approach the tourist season here on Cape Cod, I would like to
feature for both residents and tourists the Truro Vineyards located on
6A in Truro between Wellfleet and Provincetown. You can't miss it: the
wine barrel atop a tower, clearly visible from Route 6, shows the
location. There are daily free tours in-season, and, for a nominal fee,
you can taste several of their wines. The most memorable wines for me
are the Chardonnay, the Cabernet Franc (initially a French blending
grape), and the Zinfandel. Also, taste the Vignoles (both the name of
the grape varietal as well as the wine), a fruity late-harvest style
sweet white wine. I must confess that, in my meat-eating days, I have
used their Cranberry Red (a wine in their Lighthouse Series) as a glaze
for turkey; it may be used for duck and ham also. Bring the wine to a
simmer, turn the heat to low, and let it develop into a syrup, then
baste the meat. The color and flavor is extraordinary. Harney's has a
limited number of Truro wines. I suggest going online for information
about the vineyard's activities, and then spending a few delightful
hours there.