Nashoba Valley Winery

100 Wattaquadock Hill Rd, Bolton, MA 01740, USA

Address:	100 Wattaquadock Hill Rd, Bolton, MA 01740, USA
Phone:	+1 978-779-5521
Site:	nashobawinery.com
Rating:	4
Working:	11AM–5PM 11AM–5PM 11AM–6PM 11AM–6PM 11AM–6PM 10AM–6PM 10AM–5PM

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Jeremy Krantz

A winery within an hours drive from downtown Boston? This must be too good to be true. Well... it wasnt. The place itself, wine aside, is awesome. Its scenic, very well maintained and clean.That being said, our experience there left us expecting a bit more. We easily found the place and parked, walked over by their tiny little pond and proceede right into the store. We purchased 2 tastings for $5 each which cover 5 different pours. Most pours will only count as 1 but since theyve now expanded into beer and spirits, some of their finer or stronger libations will count as two. Just keep that in mind. The wife decided to try five different wines, some better than others but I decided to change it up a little and get some diversity in there. I went with a couple of red wines, which were mediocre at best and decided that Id change it up and try a couple of their beers which were actually, to my surprise, pretty damn good. Not amazing by any means, but they were good beers. For my last pour, I decided to try their grappa which wasnt very smooth and frankly pretty terrible. All in all, beer aside, not a great showing. I definitely was expecting better quality wines and spirits. The staff behind the counter was friendly and the wine bought a bottle of white wine which we took outside to hang out in their lawn-area which features a few tables and picnic tables overlooking the vines from the top of the hill. Its gorgeous and the grounds are very well kept. Cant finish your bottle? Not a problem, theyll put a temporary cork back in and package it for you so you can drive home and finish it later. That was kind of awesome. So while the tastings are affordable, the staff both friendly and knowledgeable, I still felt very underwhelmed when it came to their wines. I didnt like the couple that I sampled, and I also tried a couple that my wife had and didnt find anything I liked. There just seemed to be a lack of depth of flavor in their wines; something missing somewhere. They arent terrible but certainly arent good. On top of it, theres a real branding issues. All of their labels for their wines and beers are really ugly. Not that it affected the taste or anything but it definitely doesnt help the way they are perceived. Having their kids draw the beer labels while fun, isnt exactly a good idea; The labels are hideous. (Sorry!) But that being said, Nashoba can still be a lot of fun with friends or for a fun, little date. You can bring your own food and snacks and enjoy some beers or wine outside on a gorgeous day, and thats definitely something that Id consider doing next summer. With that said, just dont expect any high quality wines here.

Olivia Russell

This place was horrible. I see the appeal for someone who wants to drink wine while they pick but thats just about the only upside to this place. The spots they do allow you to pick at are horrible, over picked, and have barely any edible apples. It costs $20 for one peck, which is inevitably the highest price Ive ever seen. The outdoor staff was rude and abrasive, nearly running into my tiny dog flying way too fast on a Segway, and rudely telling us to stop climbing trees when the only apples at all were at the top, and no ladders were provided. Nearly everyone was going into the restricted sections to pick when the staff werent looking, and everyone was complaining their were no apples. I wouldnt have minded paying $20 if found some apples but I could barely fill my bag. I wont be returning or recommending to anyone. This is the first one star review I have ever left for a business in my life, so you can tell this was a bad experience.

Crystal Hosking

Nashoba valley is easy to get to. Parking seemed ample. Apple picking was $20 cash only which is a little expensive but okay. There were some good apples if you searched for them. The lines at the store were crazy long. Tickets for the wine tasting were $8 to taste 5 wines. Not a terrible price. The pours were so small though. For a couple of the pours, I got less than a mouthful. Getting to the bar to sample the wines was the worst part. It was so incredibly crowded and you had to almost fight people to get to the bar. I didnt really take a liking to any of the 5 wines I tried, but it was fun to be able to snack on some cheese and try some new flavors and catch up with friends. Its a beautiful location. If anything, bring a picnic lunch and your own favorite bottle to enjoy the outside area of Nashoba Valley if youre in the area.

Melissa Elblein

Dont waste your time or money unless you only want macs which I personally dont like. I chose this orchard because they advertised honeycrisp apples. We also were interested in picking Gravensteins. We paid in advance for a 1/2 bushel $25. Picked a few galas and headed over to the honeycrisp. There was only 1 small row and it was picked through. Disappointing since this is really what I came for. Headed over to the Gravensteins which are supposed to be good for cooking and baking. The apples were the size of a larger crabapple. It would probably take 40 to make one pie. So here I am with a few galas and a mostly empty bag which I need to fill now because they make you pay in advance. So the only option was to fill it with galas. I really wanted my money back and to go to another orchard. I will not be coming back.

Matt Hadis

Beautiful location, friendly staff when they finally got to us, wine.... eh.. dont go for the wine... This is not Chateauneuf.... We went there for lunch recently and were seated instantly as we had made reservations. While others around us received their drinks and entrees, we were totally ignored by the entire staff. After a half hour of this, we spoke up and everyone realized that nobody had been assigned to our table! After a half hour of bumping into us, youd think that someone might have noticed us there. Once service started, it was good except for receiving the wrong bottle of wine the first time around. All understandable but still inconvenient. Food was very good! Neither of the wines were anything to write home about. California and France have nothing to worry about from Massachusetts vineyards.

Scott Lewis

Interesting tour. This is different than going to Napa or Sonoma or other major wineries. The tour is both more educational and easier to understand for someone not into all the technical terms and industry customs. We ended up touring on the last day of their Apple season (they also have orchards) and were able to pick apples for a good price with part of the price going to the local conservation trust and part going to wounded veterans and the rest as a discount to us. So, in effect, we made two donations and got a free bag of apples. Not sure whether this was a one-time deal due to this years bumper crop or an annual event.

Kate Garloff

Went with a small group of wine lovers to do the tasting and have a picnic. The owner was extremely rude to our group as we were unaware that we needed to have prior arrangements. The winery was empty so we were shocked at how we were treated. I still spent $300 and left a 3 star Facebook review for the winery. Then the owner came onto Facebook berating and threatening me. I would rather do business with sane individuals then ever spend a cent with someone so disgusting and rude. Way to go guy Im so glad thats how you treat to military veterans and a group of professionals.