Reviews of CrossKeys Vineyards (Winery)

Rena Reviewer

I’ve visited during every Massanutten stay since 2011. The property and building are beautiful. I recommend going on the tour if you’ve never been, it’s really cool and informative. My husband and I love eating at the bistro. The food is delicious, portions are huge, and it’s reasonably priced. I like most of their white wines. This past visit I’m a huge fan of the Hop Fruit D’vine. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Rene Vidal

I just tried 10 different wines at CrossKeys Vineyards (red and white flights) and I was impressed that the winery achieved something I consider quite impossible: to transform hundreds of years of wine making experience into a wine whose quality does not even compete with tetra Brik wines. I've visited around 10 wineries in CA, 10 wineries in France, 10 wineries in Chile, and 1-2 in Australia, and never been so disappointed. I think the food is lovely, just BYOB.

Christine Kositz

This was a cute Vineyard. The layout could be better. It seems like the main area is overlooking a parking lot but they do have a very small area that overlooks the Vineyards. The wine was OK, reasonably priced

John Reida

The wines are great. Service for the tasting and tour were awesome. We tried to have lunch before our tour, but I guess 2 hours wasn't enough time to make that happen. Mathew was the least attentive server I've ever had. I only give four star because the rest of the experience made up for the fact that I had to cancel my food order almost an hour after placing it due to server error. I would come back for wine, but not the bistro.

Alethea P

We love this place! The setting is gorgeous and the wines are delicious. We'll overlook the way our server rushed us out Friday night when we dined here after our wine tasting, because that has never happened before. We joined their wine club and look forward to our next visit.

Ilse Castillo

Had the Italian panini w/ Cesar salad . Peach dessert wine ! Absolutely delicious & excellent customer service totally worth a visit !

Henry Brosius

Good little winery with a nice selection of reds and whites coupled with friendly staff.

Adam Nichols

CrossKeys is a beautiful and peaceful vineyard. It was an excellent stop while I was visiting Virginia. The sweet/fruit wine flight I had was fantastic! Great wine accompanied by a terrific view of the winery.Thank you for the hospitality!

james HIRST

Beautiful winery.

Carib Island Films

Beautiful Vineyards, great wine tasting experience

Dan Becker

They have a lot of options for tasting their wines, and we choose to just buy a Red Wine Flight with a glass of Meritage so we could taste all their dry reds. They have very good wines with an excellent tasting room. There was live music in the event room off of the tasting room so we grabbed a table in the tasting room to listen in. The flight and glass of wine was $19.

tom jones

Excellent sports bar type food with sports bar prices, but on an expasive patio overlooking mountain views and vineyards. Food is much better than any sports bar. Very nice.

Leslie Fiscus

The Bistro brunch was excellent! All four of us enjoyed our choices. We recommend the Smoked Salmon Tart, Brie Fondue, Southwestern Breakfast Bowl, and Crab Stuffed Potatoes Chesapeake.

Yuniel enrique Martìnez torres

Bueno es un lugar magnífico muy sano de corazón la pasamos muy bien allí Rica gastronomía y excelentes vinos se los recomiendo.

Richard Rollins

Outstanding experience. Wines were great, food was great, service was great and the scenery is spectacular. Will certainly be back next time I'm in the neighborhood.

Vinnie Basiliko

I stopped by Cross Keys on my way home from Myrtle Beach and was blown away with my discovery! First off, the location is gorgeous. The driveway to the winery runs right through the vineyards that leads up to the winery. The staff was professional and gave us an unforgettable tour of the facility. We were able to try all the wines, and fell in love with the Cab Franc! I highly recommend booking a tour with Cross Keys especially if you're in driving distance.

Meagan Ghazi

One of my favorite wineries. The food from their restaurant is to die for! I loved going their for brunch. Their wine is out of this world. The views make everything fantastic. Definitely worth the drive out there to enjoy the day on their vineyard.

Joan Zimmerman

Came here for a day with my parents. The brunch was a great thing, made reservations and was late but they graciously extended it for us. The wine was good but the food and the service was the best part. There was a small problem with my order but I told my server they more made up for it. I want to thank Christa, our server, for fixing the problem. I highly recommend her as a server and the cherry cobbler!

MIKE Kopf

Great experience! Love the people. Love the wine. Love the venue.

Cecilia Klager

Nice place, great wine and food.

Yunqian Wei

Horrible service. We were sitting there for 20 mins and no one came to serve us. It was so hot that day, my son was dehydrating so bad. We went inside got a bottle of wine...Still after 5 mins, no one came to bring us water. I went inside to ask for some water, and was given tap water. We left out of disappointment. We ordered Joy white, which used to be good. It taste like garbage this time.

Cherita Brasier

This vineyard was so beautiful! The tour was great! Not too long but filled with lots of information. Debbie gave us our tour and our wine tastings. She is very knowledgeable and very pleasant! We liked her a lot! Definitely a must see!

Bill C.

Completely excellent experience! The wine was great, the food was excellent, the scenery is gorgeous, and the service is very friendly. Prices are reasonable. I visited CrossKeys during a day trip and if I lived in the area, I would frequent them regularly.

Natalie Scholl

Everyone one was great and helpful. We took the tour and had the special treat of our tour guide being the wine maker, Steve. Very knowledgeable and nice. The wine is great also. I would recommend going.

Rachel Clemmer

Staff and wine were just excellent and the estate couldn't have been more beautiful. During the wine tour, though, our guide explained that CrossKeys practiced self-proclaimed organic grape growing. I immediately noticed a residue on the grapes and leaves that looked different than the naturally occurring bloom and even signs that read "Pesticides" and a diagram showing the reader to not touch the grapes with their hands.... The guide was just as confused as I was. Some clarification would be nice!

Zach Werner

Delicious wine! Beautiful location.

Tomo kartofeli

Beautiful location, nice food and great wines... Tasting is served with 4 small full glasses. Apple wine is amazing!

Colin Barrett

Had the opportunity to stop by here and it was definitely worth it. We did a tasting and then sat out on the patio for some lunch and a bottle of wine. Great mountain views!

Marvin Weniger

Outstanding winery! Beautiful grounds, delicious wine!

Karen Rezzarday

Very disappointing. Estate is beautiful but the wine tasting experience was much to be desired. Costly tasting (couldn't even keep the glass) and all the wines were very bland. Definitely need to experiment more with the 'recipes'.

Christopher Maerki

Beautiful vineyard, beautiful surroundings and scenery.

Melissa R

Highly recommend. Beautiful setting, enjoyed the wine. Warning to first-time visitors, the entrance is not well-marked because of a curve in the road until you are right up on it and it's too late to slow down for the left turn. To the owners, I wish you offered two sizes of cheese plate sampler. One that serves two to three people, and the one you have on the menu that can serve four to six. Also adding some crackers would not go amiss. But the selection of cheeses nuts and fruits were great!

Charles McDonough

We discovered this delightful winery a few years ago. We only get into the area once or twice a year, but always make it a must stop. We make it a point to have lunch there, the food is very good.

Tony Redmond

Nice scenery. Very good wine. Really enjoyed the crabcake sandwich at the Bistro.

Garika Williams

Friendly staff and amazing wines. We went with the groupon deal, though it does come with a wine tasting!

Edward Robinson

This vineyard keeps their property very nicely manicured. Additionally, I was impressed by the family atmosphere. The tour of the facility was led by a very personable and knowledgible lady who really made us feel welcome.

Kathy Bush

Still full of emotion from a beautiful wedding, I want to sincerely thank the staff at CrossKeys Vineyard. Their attention to detail, professionalism and experience with special events at the vineyard sets them apart. Thank you Saam and Ariel for the support and for all your help. Everyone had a lovely time. The food was delicious, the best wines were served and the service was outstanding. Truly, a memorable day at the vineyard.

Marta Podgayskiy

Beautiful location for weddings! Highly recommend!!

Ashely Cox

Beautiful location, good food (although I wasn't a fan of the potato salad) and friendly staff.

Jennifer Reida

I wish I could rate the vineyard and the bistro separately! I would give the vineyard 5 stars. Great wine, service in the tasting room was great, the tour guide was informative and pleasant and the location is beautiful. The bistro however I would rate 1 star. The hostess said it was fine to sit at a table to wait and then she forgot us and seated another person who came after. Then we informed our waiter Matthew that we had scheduled a tour so that he knew that we were on a schedule. After an hour of waiting and watching all the tables that were seated after us get food, we had to cancel our food order at the bar since Matthew was not coming back.

Kate M

Went for my first time this week, and loved it so much I came back 2 days later! Delicious wine, fun atmosphere and great food! Not to mention how beautiful the scenery is! Would recommend for anyone, even if youre not a wine drinker!

D MR

First time to a vineyard for me and because of this beautiful place, it won't be my last!

Jacks Rabbit

The scenery around the winery is beautiful, the wine was quite good as was the food. The dining area really could have been better. Big open patio with a view of the... parking lot? (The back of the building has a beautiful view of the Blue Ridge and Massunutten Mt. Live music was so loud we couldn't hear each other talk. We requested a seat inside. No loud music, but felt like we were in the hallway to the kitchen, as staff carried meals and dish tubs back and forth to the patio. Wish this could have been a 5 star review...so much potential.

Donalddump .

The wine was absolute junk. I've had better Walmart box wine. The location is pretty but that's all this place has going for them. And I don't want to hear that B.S from the owners that there wine has won awards etc. I've been to many vineyards and the wine was just not good. Theres also many other reviews stating the same. Will not be back

Mindi Frend

The vineyard itself was beautiful. We came to visit with our toddler on a Saturday. We clearly saw the "No outside Food or drinks sign", but the bistro was closed for a wedding, so we brought her juice box and gummy bears with us. We ordered two flights of wine as well as a meat & cheese plate and a bottle to take home. When the same employee who made our flights came to bring our platter, she was quick to tell us "that they do not allow outside food and drinks, but she could see that we had a kid." I get it, but REALLY!? Did we cheat you out of ordering juice and gummy bears that you didn't even have to keep our toddler satisfied for the hour that we were there!? A bit too pretentious for my taste.

Terry Morissette

Had a wonderful tour with Isabella. Excellent. Very knowledgeable, pleasant and friendly. Answered all our questions. Wine tasting followed. Excellent time. Cant wait to go back

Sean Wreggelsworth

I'm not into wine, but my wife is and we stopped by for an early fall tour and wine tasting. We also decided to dine and thought the combination of great staff, beautiful scenery, fantastic food, and a broad wine selection that even had me picking a few bottles to take home would be worth logging a review! We couldn't have picked a better stop for our anniversary vacation, would definitely visit again in the future!

Mariela Dove

Food & wine are delicious. Great place for salsa dancing. Love it.

Angela Kean

Our favorite Vineyard. Fabulous wine selection. Gourmet food menu. (Crab cakes delicious!) Atmosphere surrounded by mountain views. So many aspects to this vineyard. Outdoor huge patio offers magnificent skyline, ample seating along with Sunday brunches followed with live music in the afternoon. Inside is a lavish banquet room for large events. Friday night Tapas by the fireplace in the cozy back room. Out back is another large stone patio where we've spent many 4th of July's enjoying wine, music, and dancing under the stars. Nikoo treats customers as her guests. Upstairs has more seating with beautiful views. My husband takes me each Valentines Day for the hand crafted dessert & wine pairing. Our friends and family spent the Solar Eclipse at Cross Keys. It was a Spectacular afternoon.

Ryan MacFarlane

Nice view, average wine.

Bryan Wilson

Great atmosphere and great wine. The views are awesome as well.

Antornus Anderson

The tasting room was great. Breehe was very personable and knowledgeable of the wine.

Richard crist sr

Very comfortable,romantic setting. Food is great but wine is outstanding

Scott M

Very pro service.

Haley Moubray

The vineyard was very beautiful and the wine was fantastic, but we were told by the bistro to take a seat outside and menus would be given. The menus were delivered, but we waited over a half hour and our server never came back to take our order. We decided to leave and have dinner elsewhere.

John Chilton

Good food good wine. Nice drive.

Erin Henley

Second visit to the winery and the wine has gone downhill, may have had a down year recently but left feeling our expectations from our first trip here were far too high

Lee McV-

Beautiful location however, we sat at an outside table for an hour and received no service what so ever. The previous patrons dirty glasses and coffee cups sat with us the entire time.

Cody Wilmer

Beautiful view and winery, good wines. I'd suggest sitting outside with a wine flight and cheese plate.

Brandon Olsen

Beautiful winery just a few minutes from harrisonburg

Lisa Phillips

The estate and food are amazing; but sadly none of the wine wow' me.

Cheryl Strong

Beautiful vineyards, amazing views. Good wines, not great. Very knowledgeable staff. Great experience

Teresa Hammond

Beautiful winery very.informative staff

Riqui Viale

Staff was pleasant during tasting, but none of the wines were "Wow!" Signs posted about no outside food or drink so we left with our lunch to go to another winery which was very open on outside food. Food offered here from restaurant was a little pricey. Another couple was wanting to taste a wine available to only "key club members" and was consistently turned down and pushed at joining membership. Was second visit here and left way more disappointed then the first.

Jill Francis

We stopped by on a whim because we were hungry and knew this was a winery that also had a bistro and we weren’t disappointed. My husband had the bruschetta flatbread and it was fabulous (I had a bite). He had the Red Joy wine, recommended as the pairing with the food and he said it was a really good wine. I had the yummy Waldorf salad a glass of the peach wine and then the apple. If you like sweet wines, these will be right up your alley! The location is beautiful and I’m looking forward to returning for Sunday brunch.

My nay

Perfect place to come to on a Sunday Brunch is very very good, live music on the patio. Our waiter was really upbeat and helpful. The front patio is incredibly spacious and has amazing scenery and if it ever stops raining this spring will be going back. The only upsetting thing was a man smoking a cigar and the smoke kept drifting toward our table. They do allow smoking on the patio, need to be more careful about picking a table outside.

Todd Esola

Great views and wine was good, but the staff seemed very put off by our presence and some were very rude.

Alison Howard

Beautiful view, service was great and wine options were diverse.

Michael Tubman

Great tour!

Ben Koch

Beautiful property and grounds but the wine is not worth the cost. Just a surface level kitsch place.

Diane S.

Elegant country atmosphere. It is off the beaten path but, worth the effort. They offer wine tasting, nice quality menu items and can host weddings and special events.

Barbara Barrett

The wines produced are very good and flavorful. Food at the Bistro us outstanding!

Idalia Gonzalez

Un ambiente muy A gusto y divertido

Gamy Hernandez

Lovely ambiance and delicious wines!

Jessica Buckley

Went for Masquerade Salsa Night tonight and we had a blast!!! The staff was very professional and attentive.

Bill Norman

Amazing food, beautiful location, very clean with top notch service. Highly recommended!

Lee Walker

The wines and staff were both phenomenal, ask for Sarah! We'll definitely be back next time we're in town.

Margaret Nguyen

It was a nice experienced. Did wine tasting and a tour with my friends...Ben was awesome! Very knowledgable

David Smith

My wife enjoys the wine and the vineyard was really nice. However, anyone looking to get quarterly shipments of wine through their Key Club for $50-$60 be aware! They require a one year subscription although they do not tell you. It was never $50-$60, the lowest I paid was $85. I tried to cancel after two of the four quarters and they refuse to cancel it until I finished my subscription. When I tried to cancel after the fourth quarter, they tried to tell me I had to pay for another shipment although I had already paid and received four shipments. DO NOT JOIN THE KEY CLUB. It's a rip off.

Mary Smith

Anazing wine selection and delicious brunch!

Peter McKernan

Things we liked: the food, the friendly service, the cute server, the lovely winding driveway, the overall relaxed vibe. Things we didn't like: the wine. Of the seven kinds we sampled, 3 were undrinkable and a fourth was reminiscent of the cheap red you get drunk on in college.

Angel Davis

Enjoyable atmosphere, good service, food and of course the wine!!! The view is beautiful!

Jessica Ghazi

Perfect place to come to on a Sunday funday! Brunch is excellent here with their special winemosas (highly recommended!) and live music. Our waitress was really upbeat and nice. The front patio is incredibly spacious and has amazing scenery of the Shenandoah Mountain range. It's about a 2 hour drive from the DC area but it is so worth it. This vineyard is dog friendly but you can only have them on the patio-- no inside pups allowed unless they're a service dog. We ordered Rubens, French toast, and crab stuffed potato Chesapeake, all of which were very tasty and very filling. During our time here we also did a brief wedding tour of the location. Our guide, Ariel, was super friendly and accommodating since we didn't book an appointment prior to. She did a fantastic job at giving us a condensed but no less informative tour of their wedding services and venues.

Frances Singh

The bistro is pretty but our wait staff seemed to want to push us out. He would come by the table every 2 or 3 minutes to find out how we were doing. It was excessive. Food was served within minutes of him taking the order, which means it was prepared in advance and just heated up. The cherry cobbler tasted like it came from a mix. There was a strange (to me) mix of upscale and downscale. Upscale were the dishes and prices; downscale was the oval plastic tray in which it came. The setting is lively but will not return

La-Kia Kommeren

We got here early just in case due to the weather. We did find a groupon for the wine/cheese and tour which was a nice inventive, but did find out we had to pay the a tax percentage which was not much. We were greeted immediately and were informed on our options since our tour was not til 4pm. So we bought a sample of their fruity wine and dined at the bistro while waiting. The meal was cooked to perfection with the exception of my husband's meal, the duck was not as hot as the risotto. It was nice to try something different and new to my palette. I ordered the Shelby- turkey sandwich with brie, spinach, apple and a cranberry spread. After we were finished we went back to the tasting room and started our first part of the tasting. So we started out with our cheese platter and shopped while waiting. Bought a cute top and ornament. The platter was really good I don't think we took photos. The almonds were roasted well. Once we were done, we started our private little tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She did let us take photos and took her time with us. The tour was pretty quick. But we did enjoy seeing how the wine is made.

Jessi Findley

Knowledgeable servers with great customer service. The wine is fantastic and the vineyard is well kept with a beautiful landscape overlooking their spacious patio.

Gone Kayaking

Very beautiful..Staff very kind...wines nice..enjoyed our time...little warm during our visit so didn't enjoy the patio..maybe next time...thx again!

Kaitlyn Dermen

This place has such a wonderful view! The atmosphere is absolutely to die for. Unfortunately our waiter, Caleb, was not up to par. Other waitresses were very attentive to their tables, all of them. My family and I felt neglected, watching Caleb walk back and forth, and disappear for 20-30 mins at a time. My food came out to me; cold, while my boyfriend’s food was great. Was this poor planning by the chef? Did caleb forget and bring our food out too late. Im not sure what was going on. If my table ended up being too much for caleb to handle is that managements fault? Needless to say I was very disappointed with the service that was given to my family and I. Love the venue, would love to return, but the service needs improvement.

Angel Smallwood

Very Elegant, great friendly staff and amazing wine. The food was very good and I spent most of my time dancing to the tasteful music. This is the best place I have been so far! I would highly recommend everyone to visit Cross Keys Vineyard