Weston Farm Vineyard & Winery

3 stars mostly because of the friendliness of the owner, who came out to open the tasting room for me.They have good variety, and with 12 acres of grapes they are growing a lot of fruit. The prices are VERY reasonable (most were under $20) and they have a lot of fruit wines (strawberry, cherry, peach to name a few).Well, for under $20 you get what you expect. I wouldn't cellar these wines, but for porch sipping, they do the trick.I recommending calling ahead. They don't seem to get a lot of foot traffic, so the owner is equally likely to be working the fields.

We were in the area yesterday and looked for wineries nearby. Noticed this one but it didn't have a website,which was a little weird. Should've gone with my gut on that! The entrance to the winery was grand and beautiful as well as the drive up to the tasting room. But...it was locked up tight (despite the OPEN sign and internet saying open) with not a soul on sight. Then my hubby says, "Where are the grapevines?". Then I got home and ready the YELP reviews...Ok...sorry we will not be back...

Can't say much, beautiful estate though got here and dag-gumit, it's closed today. Guess we have to return some other time for tasting.

We planned a day trip to Charlottesville and this was second on our list. We started at Coopers and they set the bar for the day. This place was out of the way and not worth the effort. The woman pouring didn't offer any information and seemed uninterested in helping. She talked about how she enjoyed catching up on paperwork on days like this. we got the feeling she wanted us to hurry through the tasting so she could get back to it. As for the wine there wasn't a single one that we liked. Some of them were flat. But the Norton oh my gosh, it was terrible. For it being native to Virginia it should be done well here they have ruined the grape. I can't express how much we disliked the Norton and Norton reserve. If you like sweet fruit juice you may enjoy their fruit wines. They taste sweet and syrupy. Overall we were highly disappointed with this place, the only positive was there were Lindor truffles out and I'm a sucker for Lindor chocolates.

I've tried Weston Farms wine previously at wine festivals, but Saturday was my first time actually visiting the winery. Well, color me impressed. The woman who poured our tasting was so incredibly friendly, not to mention the wine was quite tasty. I love that their logo incorporates the family dogs, and that these pups can be seen roaming the tasting room. Just a little touch to make you feel like you really are visiting a family business filled with passion. We ended up bringing home a bottle of the 2010 Chardonnay, and that's a pretty big deal coming from someone who doesn't typically go for Chardonnay. I liked most of the wines we tasted, and could definitely see myself going back for another tasting in the future... as well as purchasing a few other bottles.I didn't have any preconceived notions or expectations of the winery prior to visiting, and I really enjoyed the bright, open feel of the tasting room. There were also a few vendor tables with items being sold, which I'm guessing are locally made (although don't quote me on that). We were really only there for the wine, so I didn't take a super close look. But I thought it was a neat addition to the experience. All in all, a down to earth vibe with friendly staff, passionate owners, and a fun, casual environment.

Probably more like 3.5 stars, but considering the newness of this place I decided to round up.Visited in this fairly new winery (opened last May, I believe) on the way to some Charlottesville wine stops yesterday. The vineyard itself is pretty: it's a farm winery with a fairly big tasting room. Lots of tables and chairs. When we went, the owner had recently broken her hip, so her brother did the tasting. He probably wasn't as knowledgeable as she would have been, but he was really nice.The tasting fee was $3, $5 if you wanted the glass. They had 5 wines for tasting: one white, three reds and a rose. From a nearby seat, the owner told us Gabrielle Rausse was her consultant, so, no wonder the wines were tasty! Our favorites were the Rosso, a blend of Cab Franc and Norton, and the pure Norton, so we took one of each home. We liked the Cab Franc too, but it was on the thin side. We tend to prefer thicker, bolder Cab Francs so we skipped this one. Considering how new this place is, I was pretty impressed with the flavor and quality. The prices were also pretty good: all the bottles were under $20.Apparently in the spring and summer, this place hosts live music. This seems like it'd be a fun way to hang at a winery without driving all the way to Charlottesville. I'll definitely stop back to try future releases.

Would not recommend visiting this winery. There was not a single wine we enjoyed. Specifically- the reds were all brown and tasted like vinegar.

We stopped in on a nice Sunday and really liked the layout of the grounds, they're beautiful. We went into the tasting room and the lady giving the pouring seemed friendly enough to do the pouring, but didn't elaborate on the wines, vineyard, winery, etc. We did get some info, only after asking. It's just nice to know where the grapes come from, how they ferment wines, their style, etc.Upon tasting the wines, we found that several were flat or tart, like vinegar. We noticed that the wines were all sitting out on the counter, including their Viognier. They did appear to be capped, but we all couldn't help but wonder if they were corked on the day we visited or a day or two prior. There were 6 of us, who are quite familiar with VA wines and this particular experience baffled all of us, because the wines and the venue had the ability to be so much better.

Out of the four wineries we visited today, Weston wins for friendliness and service. They also set up their tasting room perfectly - directly behind their bar are large windows overlooking the vineyard. Most every other tasting room overlooks just a wall, or maybe a wall with some art, this is just what one want to see when tasting wine. The room is bright and airy, with chairs scattered around to sit and enjoy a glass. Weston had a guitarist, and he was pretty popular as the room kept filling with more and more people who clearly were regulars. We enjoyed the tastings, found a few we liked, the fruit wines were standouts - and I'm not usually a fruit wine person. They even gave out tastings of their slushy wine concoction which was amazing! I would definitely being out of towners here for the view and service.

This wine was so bad. It tasted like vinegar. However the sommelier was charming and was the only reason we stayed as long as we did.