Woodhouse Family Cellars welcomed us into the family once again for their unveiling of their 2004 Darighe (pronounced dare-ig), Nov. 21st 2009. Darighe is a variation on an Irish Gaelic word dearg, that means “red”. In its seventh year of limited production, Darighe draws a faithfully returning crowd.
Pie are Round and Orange you glad.. truffles were very popular with the sippers. Who, by the way, were sipping a 2003 version of said Darighe. While the 2004 was for sale, it had only just been bottled, and to avoid tasting potentially bottle-shocked goods, Woodhouse decided to let the anticipation build. They were pouring 2003 Darighe, a slightly different blend, and asking tasters to buy the new release on faith. By the clip of sales happening, it appeared that there was plenty of trust in the track record and expertise of the winemakers. The chocolatier’s pick was Jamaican Hot Chocolate to pair with the ’03 wine being served. An adaptable and full-bodied red, it was able to go toe-to-toe with this spicy truffle!