Trump Winery Tasting Room

3550 Blenheim Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA

Address:	3550 Blenheim Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Phone:	+1 434-984-4855
Site:	trumpwinery.com
Rating:	3.2
Working:	10AM–4PM Closed 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM 10AM–4PM

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Eric Pickle

Notice all of the bad reviews are from the past few months? People who have a personal dislike for Mr Trump are leaving negative reviews and likely have never even been to the winery. Theyre also too blinded by hatred to know the winery is owned and operated by his son Eric, who is unaffiliated with the Trump administration and remains in the Trump Organization. That point aside, the winery is beautiful and has some of the best scenery in the area, along with King Family. The wine has improved dramatically since the Kluge days and they now boast a quality selection of both red and white. The sparkling white is exceptional and award-winning. Their process in producing Blanc de Blanc is extremely impressive. The reds are excellent and their take on the ever-present Virginia viognier is among the best Ive had. Tastings are reasonable and enjoyable. Their tasting room is a nice, clean facility. It may be helpful to remember Trump Winery is run by employees that are not politically involved and are there because they love wine and want to earn a living. Belittling them, their wine products, or the way they run the facilities because you disagree with a namesake is both dishonest and hypocritical.

Merritt Wiley

Visited the first week of August 2017. The region is beautiful and worth the time to explore. However, the Trump Winery is an experience that should be passed on. Diligently and enthusiastically we tried to find a wine to buy that didnt taste bitter or upset our stomachs, sadly, we walked away without a single bottle. It was that bad. Our group also tried eating, but after receiving the food, each of us smiled at each other, paid the overpriced bill and went down the road for a good meal. Summary: Horrible wine, the food is sub-standard and everything is over-priced and over-hyped. The location is fantastic, but the establishment left a very bad taste that lingers for a long time.

Isak Davis

I went here on a wine tasting trip with some alumni from my college. The whole experience was sub par. After seeing the gilded "Tump" sign in the front, I was expecting some wine to match that quality. It was even worse. In my opinion, the scenery doesnt make up for the terrible business practices. It felt like I was at the DMV with the waiter only doing things his way and not listening to outside suggestions. After being warned about earlier reviews, we asked that the waiter pour us a decent serving, but alas, it was even lower than the people next to us. I guess thats what happens when you try to voice your opinion. Not a worthwhile time.

A Private User

Great Winery! We originally werent going to go b/c I thought they were just using their name for a venture; but I had called the winery just to enquire. I spoke with the manager Billy and he was so pleasant that at that point I had to go. The grounds were beautiful - not as much scenery as other wineries though. The staff was amazing, and Billy came out to meet us. The tasting may seem pricey, but its meant to be shared and you receive a lot more than the average winery. The food and dessert offerings were delicious. It was a nice way to spend my birthday afternoon.

Will Layton

Came to enjoy some wine and the view for my wifes 40th. Turned away at the door for "at capacity." There was clearly plenty of room outside. And plenty of parking. We stated that we werent there for a tasting and that we just wanted to buy a couple bottles of wine. Im just writing this in the hope that the management reads this and can match the date with "guy" manning the door today. Please feel free to contact me. Unacceptable. No one needs this kind of drama after driving 45 minutes from Wintergreen. Oh by the way, Blenheim was fun!

amy tatusko

Absolutely beautiful grounds and facilities. We opted for a wine tasting, the wines (9) were very good. It was busy, but I was hoping for a little more information on each bottle. We were at the outside bar because we had a dog with us. I think the inside tastings were a little more educational. We didnt order from the menu but the sandwiches and cheese trays looked delicious. A lot of people had brought their own picnic baskets and coolers. If you go, plan on at least a couple of hours to relax and enjoy the surroundings.

Batbabe Oconnor

Yesterday was my last trip to the winery for several reasons and will cancel my membership. 1. Wine tasting is $$$ 2. They no longer have complimentry wine tasting for wine club members but, they do offer a 25% discount on tastings. 3. They no longer offer wine club pick up, they will mail your selections to you for an added $$$. 4. Tasting room hours are 10 am - 4 pm. They told us, it was the industry norm. 10 am REALLY!! I guess its 5 oclock somewhere. Most of the wineries have tasting hours 11 - 5/530.

Tara Winnett

I have to say that the wine and food were outstanding! To my surprise, the wine was really good! Views were incredible! Napa without the plane fair.The staff made us feel so welcome, they without a doubt exceeded our expectations. I cant wait to go back! I also have to say,kudos to Allison that is apart of the staff for making my son feel special. She noticed that he was being well behaved and brought him in the back for a can of sprite and some chocolate bars to take home! He hasnt stopped talking about it.

Cristina Czelusta

The worst tasting experience we have ever had. The winery was busy at first but by the time we made it to the counter to taste the wines, everyone had cleared out. It took forever in between each wine and we had multiple people to explain each one. We almost got to the point where we were going to walk out. There was no reason for such poor service. We thought with such a well known name we would have had an exceptional wine tasting. We will not go back nor recommend. Blenheim winery was much better!

Jim Stern

Best Vineyard in Central Virginia. Especially love the Cru, fortified wine! Dont believe the fake reviews here from people that have never been to the winery. The wine are the same as the previous owner but the prices have been reduced by 30%. If Kluges wines were great at $35 a bottle they must be better at $25. Also the views and the food here are the best out of every vineyard in the area with only Pippin Hill being in the same league.

Joel Van Nurden

Beautiful setting. Wine and food were good but overpriced. No table service. One must order at counter and bus your own table. We tried the blanc de blanc which was good. However, the wine was not chilled to proper temperature and we were provided the wrong type of stemware (not champagne glasses). I had to ask for the proper glasses and then they were dirty. Nothing special about this place other than the novelty of the Trump name.

Colt Hinchman

Used to love this place until we tasted with James. James was rude as can be, we miss Cullen. James poured 5 microscopic tastings for $12 per person. Couldnt even taste the wine. 1/3 of an ounce. He was visibly upset we asked to try one that wasnt on the sheet that he gave to people beside us. He also denied our friends the industry discount, saying it didnt exist like it has for years. So much for bringing our friends there again.