Beckham Estate -open by appointment — Attraction in Sherwood

My wife and I tasted here about a year ago. I was excited about their approach to natural winemaking on a biodynamic vineyard. The venue felt peaceful, secluded and intimate (a plus in our view). Unfortunately, the end product is just simply not very good. Their non-traditional approach to winemaking resulted in unflattering, marginally drinkable wines. They have very high minerality and present as flat, oxidized, gritty. When their tasting started with the reds (Pinot Noir) that was our first red flag...no pun intended. We did bring a couple bottles home, but I have no intention of joining their wine club or ever visiting again. There are other biodynamic vineyards in the area which are able to produce...

One of my top 3 wine tasting experiences. The tasting room is a cozy setting - reservations required ahead of time.

We had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Beckham, owner & ceramic artist. He shared the family journey of how the estate came to be a ceramic studio & wine vineyard, and what inspired them to dedicate their skills towards organic and eco-consciously produced wine. Our visit ended with a tour of the large terracota vessels in the production area - highly recommended!

The red wines are smooth and soft compared to other traditional red wines (probably due to the aging process). The whites are on the fruitier side, good for the...

Sorry, but the reviews are either seeded by employees or friends, paid for or reviewed by people who don't have a pallet for wine. The only wine that was good was the older Pinot Noir that was made in the classic way. All of their new wines made in the clay pots with natural in the air yeast was okay to straight out BAD. Their Riesling blend might have been the worst I have ever tasted. I would love it if they made wine in the clay pots, with known good yeast strains, bet that would be good. I didn't see one wine medal award on the walls, might...