Giessinger Winery

Thank you Shelby and Dana!! Edward and his employees helped make my Wedding Celebration Day very special,Shelby and Dana gave exceptional service. Everything you suggested I followed.. The Sangria was a hit!!

Owner flat out lies about his winery, said vineyards surrounded his winery. It's in the middle of the city.The interior of the tasting room was fairly sparse, only saving grace was Dana, she's the only thing positive about this place.The amount of homeless people on the sidewalk gave an air of uneasiness, definitely made sure the doors on the vehicle were locked.

Great people, and the wine, of course, is super. They're very supportive of my daughter's high school. I called them to ask them if they would help with a fundraiser, and they immediately did so. They were very friendly and a local business. The building in Fillmore doesn't look like much from the outside but once you get inside, it's kind of cool.

We visited recently and they had a band playing. The band played good music. When they finished playing for the day, a man that was playing in the band named Garth, thought it would be nice for him to come hit on my wife and I. We are an LGBTQ couple and we are not interested in men. He was drinking hard alcohol from a small bottle of whiskey in his shirt pocket and smelled heavy of booze. He continued to ask us both what we were doing later and wanted to take us out. His hair was oily and gross. We couldn't get him to leave us alone from the bar so we ended up closing our order and left. The lady working was Dana and she did nothing to tell this dirty man leave us alone. I can't believe this winery would employ this drunk guy to play in their winery. I'm not sure we will be back. Sad because the wine was great!

Friendly service - a wide variety of wines to choose from. The experience of wine tasting is wonderful. I took my aunt and the staff were very friendly, knowledgeable about wine. And we even left with some great wine called forgiveness! It's such a beautiful aroma, bouquet of top notes. Definitely a must try and you'll be hooked.

This is a cute, quaint and fun little winery off the 126 in Fillmore. The wines are good but the service is better. The sommeliers there are always friendly, fun and informative. Take some time do wine tasting, then grab a bottle and sit on their patio outside. Definitely a must stop if you have time before heading to Ventura or Santa Barbara.

This place is so cute in the heart of Fillmore. Absolutely adorable and the wine is GREAT! There wasn't one that I didn't like. Shelbie was so sweet and did a great job making everyone feel welcome and attended to. What a great place. Will be back!

I've been here twice and would come back more often if only they closed much later. I love this place because of the quiet and relaxed atmosphere. I've been to crowded popular wineries, and I much prefer Giessinger's chill vibe.$10 wine tasting is a steal. My host was very knowledgeable and even brought out chocolate, cheese and pretzels - educating me about wine pairing. My favorite was their dessert wine - Forgiveness. When I returned, I brought a couple of guests with me. We had a different host, who was not as chatty as the first one, but she was nice enough to let us sample honey which we loved just as much. I will be back soon!

First time wine tasting here and ohhh man I had such a good time. Good delicious wine and the service was beyond great..such a friendly fun people. I highly recommend this place. Cant wait to go back.

Expect the idiosyncratic and quirky at Giessinger. Almost every varietal tasted there is not at all like the typical flavour profile of that in California or France or any other region for that matter. Having said that, the next rule of thumb for Giessinger is the French aphorism, "Chacun a son gout." or To each his own (taste). In a lot of ways, this winery is in its own alternate universe when it comes to the world of wine probably reflecting the values, tastes, & perception of taste by the wine owner/winemaker. I do admire a person who can stick to his principles, and not be deflected by the opinions & tastes of others. Interestingly, I went to a Pop-Up restaurant by a chef, who is himself rather quirky in his culinary style. The chef was kind enough to post a menu with cooking technique & ingredients listed so that I was able to discern what wine might pair with the cuisine. I took my Saint Emilion from Giessinger which is an organic white wine & is made from "a rare French varietal". Saint Emilion is in the French wine growing region of Bordeaux but produces only Merlot, Cabernet Franc, & Cabernet Sauvignon which are all red grape varietals and are not particularly rare. So is Saint Emilion by Giessinger made from white grapes outside St. Emilion but still in Bordeaux? Perhaps it is made from a Bordeaux white grape varietal such as Semillon, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Sauvignon Gris, or Colombard. Who knows?Giessinger Winery or at least its owner/winemaker is a mystery wrapped in a paradox, placed in a conundrum, locked into an enigma. Quite a few of the sweet dessert wines and ports are infused with other fruit or chocolate flavours so this might also be a bit unKosher for the wine purist. 3-- Yelp stars when one is in a forgiving mood.