On our way home from a recent visit to Peace Valley Park, a series of small signs peaked out from the grass at each corner, “Fresh Baked Pies”…”Homemade ice cream”…”Wine Tastings”… SOLD!

We followed the signs and found ourselves at Tabora Farm & Orchard in Chalfont, just minutes away from Peace Valley Park.  Upon entering Tabora, we quickly realized that the signs were NOT exaggerating, the smell of delicious fresh baked goods was overwhelming! Homemade pies, cookies, chocolates, bread, and ice cream surrounded us inside Tabora's charming market. 

With our mouths watering, we let our eyes feast on the many delectable foods created by Tabora.  Over 160 goods are baked fresh from scratch everyday!

Next up, we wandered back to the hand crafted bar, made with original barn boards dating back to 1761, in Tabora's new winery section. The space is tiny but charming with simple wine-rack covered walls, lots of natural light, and scattered wine accessories available for purchase. There, we were greeted by a couple friendly faces who took us through the FREE wine tasting. We sampled six wines- the Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin (our favorite), Pear, Steuben, & Niagara (one of their most popular bottles).

Currently, Tabora features 11 types of wine:

Chardonnay — simple, yet sophisticated. Low acid, low level of oak, more like a naked Chardonnay. The driest white wine that we are currently offering.

Cabernet Sauvignon—Has a lot of zig and zag. Full bodied with medium tannins. A lot of dark fruit flavor of black cherry, black currant and black berry. The strongest component is the black pepper accent in the back of the palette.

Chambourcin—A lot more mellow, mild than the cabernet sauvignon. It allows you to focus more on the fruit flavor rather than the zig and zag in the cab. Medium bodied, medium tannins, and a lot easier to handle for the non-red wine drinker.

Riesling—Modeled after the New York Finger Lakes Riesling. A nice fruit flavor with a peach/pear bouquet. The flavor really follows through with a soft whispering finish.

Steuben—Red grape developed by Cornell University. You will get a good fruit flavor . Many people say that they get a strawberry essence; however the most unique feature is at the back of the palette, it gives you a little elbow to remind you that you are drinking wine.

Niagara—Grape juice with a kick! You will experience white grape flavor from beginning to the end. Smells fruity, tastes fruity, is fruity.

Concord—A nice fruity, sweet wine. A bit more complex due to the fermentation process with the skins. A nice, true grape flavor.

Pear—soft, buttery, smooth fruit filled experience. Light and easy to drink with a rich pear flavor and soft earthy finish.

Sweet Cherry—Of all the fruit, sweet cherry is one of the hardest to define with your palette. Often it will taste like a mixed berry wine to most consumers. It is a sweet wine with a variety of fruit components throughout.

Plum—Our plum wine pops plum flavor…. No mystery, no hunting, a rich plum flavor. A nice sweet wine drinking experience.

Montmorency Cherry—a true favorite. Montmorency Cherry is the most unique wine. It starts sweet and slowly develops into a sour cherry flavor. When drinking this wine, think of sour cherry pie and it is a perfect match.

Tabora was one tasty detour!

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