Victoria C.
Yelp
Gauthier Vineyard is a fairly new winery, about a year and a half old. The tasting room is beautiful, it still smells like a new home. The decor is modern and classy, it looks sort of like a model home. There's a wrap around porch with and upstairs and a downstairs, it's absolutely gorgeous. There's a small lake as well, a gazebo further out for parties, and some chairs set up in front of the lake to hang out. It's absolutely gorgeous, relaxing, and peaceful. It really makes you feel like you're at home, just hanging out. Nothing pretentious or stiff about Gauthier at all.
This was our second stop on a wine tour around New Kent. We came around a 2:00 pm on a Saturday to help celebrate my best friend's birthday. There were about 9 of us, and luckily it was slightly empty inside. Two of the ladies helped give us a wine tasting, and they were awesome. They were informative and very friendly. The wines weren't too bad. I do prefer the wine at Saude Creek Winery, but they are so much more friendly here. The wines were a little more dry and some had a buttery aftertaste than Saude Creek.
The normal tasting was $7, and you get to keep the glass. Some of my group decided to continue on with the reserve tasting, but I decided to just get one of the wine slushies. That wine slushie was dangerously good, I downed it in 10 minutes. They also sell pizza the owner makes in an outdoor oven. I tried a piece, and it was hot, fresh and the cheese was bubbling. Yum.
I wandered around the area a little bit and sat by the water. It was so peaceful, that I actually ended up falling asleep for a little bit. It got a little bit more crowded and louder later in the afternoon, but I'm a huge fan of this place. The view, the wine, and the service are all great. I can't wait to come back in the fall, where I'm sure it'll be even more gorgeous. This is a must if you're setting up a wine tour in the New Kent/Williamsburg area!