Weathered Vineyards

We just left … And what can I say… An EXCELLENT experience. Small, but a MUST if you are in the area. Super hospitable.

Congratulations Rich and Dana on your one-​year anniversary.
Had the opportunity to sample the wines at Weathered Vineyards late summer and was incredibly pleased. The vineyard’s grapes are young – just a few years old – and Weathered currently sources the majority of their grapes from the neighboring Hackett Vineyards. I was lucky to get a tour of the facility from both. The Marechal Foch was a particular hit, a relatively unheard of red wine robust enough for the unpredictable Pennsylvanian climate. Other regional staples – Riesling, Traminette, Chambourcin, and Cabernet Franc – were featured on their list.
The wines were produced to be «everyday drinkable,» and Weathered produced them well. Several of the tasting pours were served with various cheeses to see how the flavors interacted with food. We took several bottles home with us on our visit. While we are not often in the Lehigh Valley, this vineyard certainly earned a return visit.

Weathered just celebrated 1 year of establishment. You can tell their young age as a winery by the size of their operation, but every winery starts somewhere. If anything, you’ll gain a great appreciation for the hard work that goes into establishing a winery, especially if you get an opportunity to see the tools they use here versus their more established brethren in the Lehigh Valley.
As a small vineyard, they didn’t have a large selection of wines and some were sold out and could not be tasted during our visit. However, they did provide a fantastic cheese spread for my group’s visit to the location. The price per bottle is a few dollars more expensive than other wineries in the valley, reflected in the volume they produce versus other wineries in the valley.
They have a small, modern, and clean tasting room that provides a comfortable environment to taste their wines. Their staff was friendly and knowledgable.
I look forward to seeing what this winery does as they continue to establish themselves in the Lehigh Valley.

Had a spontaneous visit here this weekend. There was a special event when we showed up. It was pretty busy.
We went in and did a wine tasting. I preferred the white wines to the Reds. The blush was nice too. If you are a red wine snob, will will most likely only enjoy the cab franc. The other reds are more light bodied. My favorite wine was the Riesling. The Naked is a nice summer drinking wine as well.
Overall, the winery is small and cozy. It is a more casual winery (which I enjoyed). The owners and most employees are very friendly. They had a nice lawn area to enjoy live music. They also sold snacks (cheese, crackers…) and sodas.
We decided to get a bottle (chilled Naked) to enjoy with some cheese while we listened to the music. We loved that they had Gouda. There were also free soft pretzels at the event which was nice.
Wine tastings $ 5 per person, refunded with purchase of a bottle

Very nice — more French /​Bordeaux-​styled wines. Owners are enthusiastic, personal, delightful, and made it such a nice experience. We left thinking that the wines, atmosphere, and especially the charm of the owners and their vision is what makes them special and why they will continue to grow. They have wines to be proud of, and priced appropriately. We will be back, for sure. Thank you!!!