pollak vineyards

We had a wonderful tasting with Casey who was entertaining and knowledgable! We learned a lot and enjoyed the wine. Brought a picnic and enjoyed sitting outside with a bottle of the cab sauv. Highly recommend!

Yep, these good folks at Pollak made us feel welcome from the moment we stepped in the door. Keith poured eight wines for us and did a fine job discussing the wines, the wine maker's process, and possible pairings. Every wine we tasted was delicious. Then we bought a glass of wine, opened up the lunch we had brought with us, and settled in by the fireplace. As we sat and sipped we watched the tasting room fill and without exception each group was welcomed and nicely accommodated. We purchased several bottles of wine and put a star next to Pollak in our tasting notebook!

Conducted a return visit to Pollak during early-February and found the wines are still excellent and the staff conducting the tastings are informative and knowledgeable. The wines are drinking very weak, especially the 2010 Heritage and the 2012 Petit Verdot! I recommend this as a great stop along the Virginia Wine Trail. The crowds can form quickly, so plan to get there early in the day.

Nice setting in the valley next to a nice pond however once you walk into the place it falls apart quickly. We went there the other weekend to sample some wine. The folks behind the bar were overwhelmed by the crowd but that is no excuse to totally ignore nor insult prospective customers. As I was patiently waiting for service another gentleman politely gestured that he needed 2 wine glasses to one of the girls. She rudely responded " I don't do sign language"!!!! The arrogance and stupidity of that woman. My small group gathered our things and left. We will not be back.

We're admitted wine snobs. We've been to a lot of wineries in a lot of places and this is without a doubt our home state favorite. Virginia makes some excellent white wines but typically the reds, in our opinion, fall well behind, The exception is Pollak's 2009 reserve Cabernet Savignon, a first rate offering. The recently released 2013 Viognier we tasted will continue their tradition of excellent whites. The tasting room staff knows their product, understands the aspects of wine making and the contribution of the local terrior. The owners have a high standard and it shows in their employees, their vineyard and their wines.The property is lovely and sitting on the terrace with a glass of wine and a cheese plate is a great way to spend an hour or two.

This is purely subjective as we visited many nice wineries all with their own merits but this was my favorite. We liked virtually all the wines, purchased 3 to take home and after the tasting we each purchased a glass of the wine we liked best and sat and ate our packed lunch in front of the fire. Staff was friendly and engaging with very little of the overblown "wine speak". I would definitely want to return when in the area again and would probably purchase again. We were there on a week day which I suspect could make a huge difference in the experience as we walked right in/up to the tasting counter and had undivided attention from the staff

We go here every year and visit Casey and other staff at this delightful winery. The scenery is just beautiful as you sip well crafted wines. They have a cheese plate to go along with their wine and a lovely veranda to sit and enjoy. Visit! You won't be disappointed.

We have visited all the wineries in the greater C'Ville area over the years, and there are several that are worth visiting for quality wines and lovely settings, but we are consistently impressed with Pollak for the wine, the atmosphere, and the staff. This is not a group of kids who just pour and read a script. These folks, though young, know the wines. They mix fun and humor with lots of knowledge, and the wines are spectacular and not overpriced. The Cab Franc is always a winner, but the Merlot is the surprise; very rare to get a good Merlot in Virginia. It is wonderful to have a glass, a baguette, and cheese on the patio, overlooking the pond and the hills all around. Great experience, but don't go on a Saturday or Sunday, it's just too, too popular. Special shout out to Casey, who has been pouring there for years and is much beloved by all the regulars.

Visited here with friends, one whom is a bona fide wine expert. Weather was nice since we were here mid-November but pre snow. Very nice facility Would recommend it for weddings and family gatherings. The outdoor space was very pleasant and well kept. Wines were good for the most part although I thought, as with many Virginia wineries, that their mid-range wines were a bit overpriced. Nice people were helpful.

My wife and I were making the rounds of Virginia wineries last week when we ended up at Pollak Vineyards. We were absolutely glad that we found it! The location is beautiful, the staff is very informative, and our server Emily H. couldn't have been more gracious and pleasant to us! This is what wine tasting experiences should be like...we ended up with some bottles to take home and shared some wine and cheese on their lovely piece of property overlooking the pond. This is one place you need to put on your wine tasting "bucket list".

This is another beautiful winery nicely situated in the foothills of Virginia. Nice setting, spacious and attractive facility with a wide selection of excellent wines for tasting. We were lucky with the timing and able to chat with our knowledgeable and agreeable host about a range of subjects related to the industry. Highly recommended.

Pollak has a beautiful location, which is definitely the first thing I noticed. The tasting room is large and very open, which is great because it's bright, but after a large crowd came in it got very loud. There is a great wrap-around porch with plenty of tables, as well as tables in a grassy patio area and down by a small, scenic pond. They allow you to bring your own picnic, which is a definite plus. The wines are very good, but unfortunately they sell out of many of their wines quickly so most were still quite young in the bottle. Even so, you can tell with the reds that with a little time set away, they will be excellent full-bodied and complex wines. I enjoyed a glass of the rose, which is an excellent summer-time pick, and bought a bottle of the pinot gris which was also very refreshing.

The tasting room and wine were average, as far as wineries go. Pretty much as expected. The thing that puts this over the average mark was the great server Barry. He was professional and knowledgeable without coming across snobbish, friendly without being over the top or coming across fake. My favorite wine here was the Pinot Gris.

Why do wineries serve taste after taste w no palate cleanser in between??? How can we decipher one from the other when they all come in rapid succession? I asked for crackers, server wasn't sure they even had any but she found some...they were great! A young server Emily was very nice, but inserting her own judgments on competitor wines is not appealing " I mean, Pinot Grigio is yuck!" Well. What happens if we like Pinot Grigio vs. the one she is selling?A server next to her appeared nice and knowledgable as well but his shirt was filthy. Not a good impression.Wines were OK, quite expensive though so just bought a glass to drink then. BTW, we were told that it is against the law for us to keep our tasting glasses. Well, for $8 a tasting, more expensive than other locations, we should be able to keep something!!! Room was modern, bright, and clean but very loud w other patrons there. Hard to hear.Let's find a winery that does tastings like professionals, so far, only Prince Michel in Virginia. Will keep trying.

We went on a Thursday afternoon and it was quite quiet but very enjoyable. The tasting room is bright and large and appeared to have adequate room for many people. There is a several outdoor tables with comfortable chairs that overlook the vineyard and a small lake. We bought a nice little cheese plate and sipped our wine outside. The staff was friendly and chatty and the wine was respectable. We brought our 8 month old baby and held her during our tasting and no one batted an eyelash at her cooing/giggling. I would go back.