Love this place - great wines with unique selection including fruit wines and meade. Staff was very friendly and helpful, tastings are free and there isn't really a limit to the number of samples. The winery is a convertes old Lutheran church which is just cool. Now they have added outdoor seating so just another thing going for them. A must visit especially if you find yourself in Weston.
An outstanding experience that we stumbled upon by accident! We meandered up a long staircase into the renovated church just to see what was happening. Ruth called us over to a free tasting; we were hesitant because we don't know anything about wine, but she was friendly and persuasive so we gave it a try. Delicious samples! Ruth was very knowledgeable and did a great job dividing her attention between us and another couple. The atmosphere was lovely, the space light and open. Only downside is descending all those stairs after drinking a bunch of wine.
As a fan of dry wines, I was pleasantly surprised when I left my Pirtle Winery tasting with a bottle of cherry chocolate wine and a bottle of blueberry wine. Several of the wines I tried had me step outside of my comfort zone, and I am so glad I did! I tried my first effervescent mead, as well as the first port I've ever genuinely enjoyed.
I highly recommend Pirtle to both wine connoisseurs and casual wine drinkers. There is truly something for everybody here!
ASK FOR MARY!!! She was a wonderful guide to all things Pirtle Winery, and she made our entire experience fun and unique.
Free wine tasting, friendly staff, and great outdoor seating. Along with Weston Brew Co., this makes for a fantastic spot to spend a Saturday afternoon. Grab a bottle and small basket of cheese and sausage, and then travel to the near by state park for a hike.
I would recommend Pirtle to anyone looking for great wine and fantastic ambiance. The staff is very friendly and know their stuff! The free wine tasting before you buy is an added bonus.
Great first-time experience! Amy was very welcoming, informative, and friendly. Large selection of wines and nice atmosphere. We will definitely be returning.
This place is simply serene. Everytime my wife and I go in the staff are courteous and friendly. Many of the wines are amazing. They have a Blackberry Mead that's my favorite. We usually do a tasting, pick a bottle of wine and then get one of their picnic baskets to eat under the trellis. Definitely my favorite winery and my wife has dragged me to probably 25 or more.
My husband and I started coming here about a year and a half ago, and have been I believe 7 times, respectively in that timeframe. Every time we go, we do a tasting (because it's a winery) and because we truly enjoy the flexibility of trying wines before we have a bottle. Additionally, every time we purchase a bottle of wine there and at least one to take home with us. It's fair to say that we've spent at least a few hundred dollars here in the past 18 months. Several times a woman named Trista has helped us, who is delightful. Today a lady named Donna assisted us and she was pleasant and warm. Coming here is always a little get away for us because we can get here quickly and with our busy lives, it is a welcome get away. Today, a punk brat (Joe) decided to walk by us while we were selecting our wine for the day and he decided to walk by and say "you guys should know what they taste like by now". My heart sunk and I was embarrassed. Yes, we still bought a couple bottles because it's the right thing to do and something we always do. But this pompous little thug tried to make us feel like we were here for a free buzz. So, unfortunately the party is over for us and Pirtle and unfortunately for Weston, as Pirtle was the reason we drove up here. We are mortified by the way he made us feel and it will be a very long time before we come back. So, I guess the goal was accomplished for you today. We are finished visiting Pirtle and Weston for the moment. Your reviews are obviously wonderful so you don't have to worry about ours. Your venue is charming, your wine is ok for Missouri wine but unfortunately today you made customers feel like complete gutter trash, and for that we are done.
We stopped in here on eclipse day, and they were very welcoming. I tasted the effervescent apple, traminette, and blackberry meadthey were all good, but I stuck with the mead for a glass. The balcony is nice and roomy, and the garden is pretty. The bathrooms are big and clean, but the curtains for stall doors make me nervous. :)
Positive - the wines are tasty. We bought a bottle of the Raspberry Mead and enjoyed it on the patio surrounded by greenery. The lady helping us, it was her first day, her energy and enthusiasm definitely showed.
Negative- The tasting was STINGY. I would rather pay for a tasting and get to actually taste the wine instead of getting it for free and getting a thimble full of wine. The owner was obviously keeping a hawk eye on the one pouring because he came over and the ONE time she poured more than a tablespoon he was repremanding her in front of us. My boyfriend wanted to walk out right then, however we had driven an hour to get there and the wine, as much as we could tell with a tablespoon worth, was good.
We will likely return, hopefully they get their wine tasting sorted out.
Incredibly friendly staff. Very explicative of the wines available for tasting, including the process. Cool building; old church from the late 1800s, renovated inside but still very neat.
One of the better wineries in the area. Their Norton is the best option the list. If you're not a fan of Midwest wines be wary of all the fruity ones, which are cloyingly sweet.
It's a nice building from the outside, but we didn't get a chance to sample their wines, as they are supposed to open at 10 am, we waited until 10:30 then left.
Scott Pirtle has done an amazing job of producing first-class wines in an area where the growing climate is suboptimal. Don't miss the Weston Bend Red. Very very nice.