CrossRoads Winery- Up the Tollway and off a Beaten Path

It is funny how things turn out sometimes. If I had intended to write about my winery visits, I would have written detailed summaries of Becker Vineyards, Pedernales Cellars, and Sister Creek Vineyards- my first ever winery visits, instead of relegating those visits to brief flashbacks in other postings. But to write about my winery experiences did not come to mind until part of the way into the Mitas Hill visit, and even then I only intended to post a few pictures and write a brief synopsis about the visit. Nothing more. However, it did not come out so brief, and up to this point, is the most visited blog post I have ever written. My intention for any winery writing is to give our wine making neighbors shout-outs in the hopes that anyone who reads this will give their great tasting wines a try, such is case now with CrossRoads Winery from their Frisco, almost Little Elm location. 

Here is the funniest thing, we have been this way before. The last time we drove on Main Street in Frisco west of the Dallas North Tollway had to have been ten years ago when our then infant daughter was kept at a home daycare in west Frisco. There were few recognizable landmarks to guide our westward trek towards King Road, as many things have changed up this way: more subdivisions with many more homes, tons of stores when there were none before, traffic lights, you name it. As soon as we crossed FM 423, the road narrowed, Main Street turned into King Road, and the scenery reminded us what this part of Frisco looked like ten years ago. Soon we happened onto an array of warehouses where Cross Road Winery is housed.

This picture doesn't do the ambiance justice.

We walked in and were greeted by a sign that is to be the name of their soon to debut tempranillo, but what caught our eye was the tasting room just beyond. With lights draped across the room, two huge tanks on one wall and wine barrels along two other walls, this place looks a place to do some serious wine tasting and drinking. 

Fruit, meats, and cheese, if you please.

We found our table and the server at the tasting bar brought us our menus. She was very attentive even though she had several others to attend to besides us. We chose to order a tapas plate for a reasonable price to go along with our wine tasting.

Loved these little cards to tell you what you tasted.

For the life of me, I cannot remember the name of our server, but she asked what kind of wine my wife and I prefer. For my wife, sweeter whites, to go along with my dry reds. The initial round started with My Cheeky Bastard (sweet blush) for my wife and I got the CSM (Cab-Syrah-Merlot blend). Next we choose three more. The three I chose were: the 2010 Sangiovese, 2008 Reserve Cabernet and the 2009 Cabernet. My wife's picks: Detour (Chenin Blanc/muscat blend), VB White (dry Riesling) and the SpeedBump (Pinot Gris). 

Our lovely server also brought my wife a VB Red (sweet chilled red) and then each of us, their newest creation, a tempranillo. Though I liked every single red she brought me, I loved the tempranillo just ahead of their Syrah. The tempranillo is not yet for sale as they are waiting for label approval from the TABC, which I hope is soon so I can pick up a bottle the next time we swing by.

For me the best bouquet of the bunch was essentially a tie between the My Cheeky Bastard and the VB White, with the VB White being very reminiscent of Sister Creek's Muscat Canelli at least in smell.

I can't wait to taste what's inside!

I so want to kick myself because I wanted to try their White Port Pearl. Ugh...maybe next time. And the next time should be soon as my parents are slated to make a trip to north Texas in the coming weeks and this is a place that I am definitely bringing them to. Though it is too bad they will not be here for the Dallas Town and Country Wine Trail Fall Wine Trail event on October 19th and 20th, where three wine tastings, food and wine glasses with the wine trail logo will be given at several wineries for a low price.

They like to dress up their bottles with medals.

Right before we left, we met another couple who arrived for their wine tasting towards the end of ours. Like us, this was their first visit to CrossRoads but it was their one-hundred and first visit to a Texas winery. 101!!! Wow, that's what I'm talking about! We just started our winery visits and the count sits at five, but I hope we get to double digits before the year is out. 

It goes without saying that we will return to CrossRoads Winery. It is only a quick jaunt up the DNT for us and for anyone else looking for a nice place to unwind with your significant other, or to spend a girl's night out with great wine and live music on Fridays, or to just come for your Sunday-funday trip for some Texas wine. ¡Salud!

No tantrums from me unless I can't get some tempranillo.