Le Mulet Rouge

By KRISTINA HACKER

Our tasting experience is a shared experience. So, if you come in with a group, we serve you a bucket of wine.

—Tamara Richards

When Colorado architects Randy and Tracy Hart decided to take their love of wine to a new level by moving to Amador County and opening a vineyard and tasting room in 2014, they brought their creativity with them. at creativity is evident in everything from the complex wines produced at Le Mulet Rouge to the thoughtfully designed tasting room in downtown Sutter Creek.

“All of the textures on the walls and the barrel staves and everything else are what they feel is really re ective of what you get when you’re tasting wine because you get the various textures of the di erent varietals,” said Tamara

2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition silver medal winner)

This estate wine builds on flavors of blueberry and pomegranate, with a hint of vanilla on the finish.

Bad Jack Red (Sierra Foothills Wine Competition gold medal winner)

This red is a Syrah blend with hints of baked cherries and rhubarb.

2016 Syrah (Orange County Fair gold medal winner)

This estate wine has a spicy nose with dark fruit flavors and a lingering finish.

2018 Viognier (San Francisco Chronicle silver medal winner)

This estate wine features fresh peach and mango flavors with a twist of lime on the finish. Richards, Le Mulet Rouge’s tasting room manager and events coordinator.

Le Mulet Rouge means the red mule, honoring the winery’s location on Red Mule Road in Fiddletown. All the wines produced at Le Mulet Rouge use exclusively Fiddletown grapes, with the exception of their sparkling wines.

Visitors to Le Mulet Rouge’s tasting room will get a unique experience.

“Our tasting experience is a shared experience. So, if you come in with a group, we serve you a bucket of wine, and the bucket of wine has your carafes and you pour at your leisure at your table. You’re never waiting for me to run around and fill your glass. You have your wine there. You can have wonderful conversations about the wine, about your life with your friends and family. But the wine is there and we get to chat about the wine as well. It’s a really fun experience,” said Richards.

Along with their wines, Le Mulet Rouge also features a seasonal sangria at the tasting room. Look for Richards’ apple spice sangria in October and November. ●

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Le Mulet Rouge Tasting Room WHERE: 59 Main St., Sutter Creek

HOURS: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday; tasting by appointment only CONTACT: 209-267-5838 * lemuletrouge.com