Montana: Uncorking the West at Triple Creek Ranch

Darby, Montana – Extraordinary wines are at the heart of the guest experience year-round at Triple Creek Ranch, the Relais & Châteaux luxury hideaway in the Montana Rockies.
35169581670_48f29c7e61_kEach May, the Ranch takes its award-winning wine program to another level with the Annual Spring Vintner Series, when over the course of a long weekend, guests enjoy wine tastings with the featured vintner as well as wine pairing dinners orchestrated by Chef Jacob Leatherman and Sommelier Jeremy White. During Vintner Events, guests also have a unique opportunity to enjoy ranch activities alongside these preeminent vintners, from cooking classes with the Culinary Team, including Executive Chef Jacob Leatherman and Executive Pastry Chef Natasha Platt, to a scavenger hunt and line dancing. Outdoor options include fly-fishing, horseback riding, hiking and guided nature tours. The Vintner Series program includes on-ranch activities and meals under all-inclusive rates that start at $1,050 per night per private cabin, based on double occupancy.
A consecutive winner of Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence since 2005 and a yearly Best Of, Award of Excellence from the publication since 2012, this year marks the 15th anniversary of the Annual Spring Vintner Series at Triple Creek Ranch and it promises to be memorable:
Spottswoode May 10 – 13, 2018
Famed for their Cabernet Sauvignon, the remarkable Novak women of the Spottswoode Family Wine Estate have been producing wines known for their refined elegance, balance, and classic structure since 1982.
Hill Family Estate May 17 – 20, 2018
After three decades of farming grapes for some of Napa Valley’s finest wine producers, Doug Hill and his family decided that they should enter the wine business. The Hill Family Estate is the culmination of Doug’s vision to share his love of the valley, of farming and of wine with his children and wine lovers everywhere.
Chappellet Winery May 24 – 27, 2018
For nearly five decades, the Chappellet family has been crafting acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignons from fruit cultivated on the steep, rocky slopes of Napa Valley’s renowned Pritchard Hill. The Memorial Day long weekend has become synonymous with Cyril and Blakesley Chappellet at Triple Creek Ranch.
Triple Creek Ranch is located in Darby, Montana, in the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains. It was ranked among the top 10 hotels in the World in the Travel + Leisure 2017 World’s Best Awards and named one of the Top Resorts in the West in the 30th annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. An all-inclusive retreat for adults and children sixteen years and older, Triple Creek Ranch is a member of Relais & Châteaux and Virtuoso as well as an Orvis-endorsed fly fishing lodge. Rates start at $1,050 per couple, per night, based on double occupancy and includes a private log cabin, all meals, house wines, spirits and beers, and a range of outdoor activities including horseback riding, fly fishing, cooking classes, skijoring and more. For reservations, contact info@triplecreekranch.com or 800-654-2943.For more information visit www.triplecreekranch.com