Barons Creek Vineyards

It is as though a piece of Mediterranean winery architecture has materialized along the 290 wine corridor. The look and feel of the Hill Country’s newest winery is quite breathtaking. In addition to the main tasting rooms, are fantastic villas for overnight stays. The interior of the tasting room is quite astonishing. There are large vaulted ceilings, a spacious tasting room area, and smaller semi private tasting rooms. We think you’ll feel quite comfortable during your wine sipping session. It certainly sets the mood for a great experience. The Chase brothers (Mike, Chris, and Marc) opened their business in December 2015. Just in time for the holidays! Long time Texas wine fans are probably familiar with their winemaker, Russell Smith, who was also the winemaker at Becker Vineyards from 1999 — 2012. Barons Creek is definitely in good winemaking hands! Some of the wines are made on site and some are made in California. Grapes are sourced from California and Washington. You’ll have two flights to pick from for tasting. So, if you come as a couple, that would be the best opportunity to try all of them. Between the two flights, you’ll have about a dozen wines to sample. Since we could write at length about each one, let’s focus on a few that will definitely peak your interest. The 2014 Chardonnay from Sonoma is a nice buttery and not too oaky white. Quite refreshing! You’ll be astonished by the neon-​pink 2014 Rose! It’s got come crispness and it’s dry for when it gets 80+ degrees in January. The 2013 Hippo is a co-​fermented blend of Grenache and Syrah. You’ll be very pleased with the smooth and pleasant finish on this one. It’s a more than one bottle choice! Now let’s talk Zin! While Texas Zinfandel grapes may currently be a challenge for winemakers, look no further than Dry Creek Valley for this 2012 Zinfandel wine. It has great acids, good dark fruit flavors and just dances across your taste buds. Consider it another multiple bottle buy, so don’t walk out the door second guessing yourself. The best red has to be the 2012 Le Baron. It has everything you ever wanted to enjoy in a red blend. Mixed with Cabernet, Malbec, Syrah, Barbera, you’ll savor the toasted oak aromas, appreciate its complex flavors, gasp at its full bodied texture and best of all you’ll want to repeat the everlasting long smooth finish. Yes, it is that good. Walk out with a case of this one. But wait… there’s more! One red wine surprise is in store from winemaker Smith. His very own Montsant from Spain! This ⁶⁰⁄₄₀ blend of Carignan and Grenache is why great wine deserves to be savored. You’ll pick out nutmeg, jam, and chocolate… oh my! With great body and a nice lingering finish, you’ll pack away more bottles than you thought you would. The lone Texas wine is Sweet Dreams which is a port-​style wine with good cherry and chocolate flavors. You’ll be quite pleased with your wine tasting experience. The staff is quite knowledgeable, very friendly, and easy to sip and chat with during your visit. Do stroll around the grounds and admire the scenery. If you get a chance, check out the tower that has great views of the property as well as the Pedernales Valley. Cheers!

Was recommended this winery by our B&B. So, glad we listened and tried it out.
It was our first experience in a tasting room. So, I had nothing to compare it with before but we did visit some other ones later in the day and this is the only one I plan on reviewing.
The grounds are new but beautiful! I can see the future landscaping will make this place top notch as it grows.
The wine, after tasting some other wineries was by far our favorite. They had a Spanish blend made by their wine maker that was outstanding. Liked many of the others also.
First experience and they set the bar very high. Look forward to spending a weekend their in one of the villas.

They have villas available for overnight stay, which my husband and I took advantage of. They were absolutely beautiful. The quality is that of a 4 or 5 star hotel. We were extremely satisfied with the accommodations. And the location was perfect as the 290 shuttle picked us up right in front to enjoy a full day of wine tasting.
I will agree with the previous review that the tasting fee is a little on the high end; however, I felt it was worth it. The young lady who helped us with our tasting was knowledgeable and we both felt they had the best wines out of all the wineries we went to that day. The ambiance is something you won’t experience anywhere else.
We will absolutely be back and could not have had a better experience.

Absolutely gorgeous grounds with even better wine. Michael, who did our tasting, was extremely friendly and knowledgable of all of the wine selections. The veranda behind the main tasting room led out to a beautiful fountain and private suites for nightly rental. Would make for a romantic Valentine’s weekend. Will definitely look into booking a suite next time. Thanks again, Mike.

I just want to say that I’ve been in customer service for 33 years in the hair business and have never treated my customers as we were so mistreated. I have never been treated so poorly by one of the owners Mike Chase. He is the rudest and most arrogant individuals I’ve ever encountered! We had became wine club members 2 weeks prior to the turning us away to even purchase several bottles of wine due to them telling us we r closing for a special event. After even telling him we just wanted to purchase wine and our friends were already inside he said I don’t care your members we are not allowing anyone in and didn’t apologize and was incredibly rude to my family and friends which were 5 of us.
There just isn’t any customer service any more… It’s so sad people don’t appreciate your business. I work hard for my money and when we choose to spend it it should go towards our happiness for my family. I just wanted to buy wine and take my family and girlfriends for a afternoon out to what I thought was going to be a fun and instead it was a very disappointing event… Even after driving 3 hours in from out of town to make it to this event we were turned away!
Very disappointed w/​poor service. A apology would have been nice and being kind goes a long way.

This is a new Winery and it clearly shows. The serving staff was not very knowledgeable with the wines and the wine itself was mediocre at best. On top of that it was $ 18 per tasting, which is on the higher end. The only redeeming thing is you get to keep the glass.
There are better tasting rooms in the area that I would recommend over this place.