Reviews of Philip Carter Winery (Winery)

Katherine Gaitan

Husband and I came across this winery, when he purchased a Groupon deal. Let me say that the tour they gave was excellent, and the wine tastings were amazing, their wine selection is very good, that you cannot go wrong when you purchase a bottle. Their scenery is amazing that we able to picnic and just relax with a blanket and cheese they provided for us. We fell in love with this place that we had to get our friends to come with us, and lets say they fell in love as well. Their wine selection is amazing cannot wait to go back!

Manuel Alban

Great place to unwind from the busy work week. The staff is always helpful and cordial. The wines are great especially, the reds and the winery offers a beautiful view of the mountains as well as its peace and tranquility. Great for couples or family outings.

John Gibson

Great overall experience. Winery is not your typical industrial looking venue. It has a family wanting to provide the best possible product and service possible. Wines are of excellent qualities. Wish I could have sampled more. Prices were standard for this type of industry and product(s). Keep up the great job!!

Kristin Sanders

Fantastic! Wines, sangria, ciders all not to be missed!

Liza Herring

Excellent wines created by a very talented wine maker! Beautiful area and atmosphere!

Diane Niedzialkowski

Myself and three family members shared an afternoon at PC because of a gift Groupon for Father's Day. What a delightful experience! The guide for the wine tasting told wonderfully engaging stories about the history of the vineyard, and was a fantastic facilitator for the wine tasting. We shared a picnic afterward and I was so taken with everything about the place - views, quality of wine, tasting area, lovely friendly staff - that I became a member of the PC "wine club." I can't wait to return tomorrow to share a tasting with houseguests here from Illinois. Such a wonderful destination!

Daniel Burton

Phillip Carter winery is nestled in the foothills of northern Virginia. Like many of its peers, it is a small, and relatively new winery/vineyard hoping to capitalize on Virginia's rapidly expanding wine industry. Our visit to Phillip Carter was thanks to a living social deal that afforded a tasting, tour and snack basket. The winery and tasting room are basically sitting on top of one of the many hills in the area. This works out well because on a day with good visibility there would be a nice view of the surrounding area. The building is split between a purpose-built tasting and sitting room, and the winery itself. The "sitting" room has a nice wood-burning fireplace, enjoyable artwork on the walls and ample windows so that people can enjoy the view. My one complaint here is that more could be done to make this a cozier and more intimate space. Specifically, aside from directly next to the fireplace, the rest of the furniture in the room is basically fold-out tables and chairs. Replacing this with more comfortable furniture and working on the acoustics in the room would go a long way towards making me want to stay longer. The other half of the building has the wine-making apparatus and cellar storage. If you do the tour, you will get to taste the wines in a small room upstairs. The tour was pretty standard; the guide was knowledgeable about the history and operations of the winery. In terms of the wine, I would say they are average to good. In my own experience, Virginia wines are generally very similar from winery to winery; they tend to have better whites than reds, and are usually on the sweet side. My favorite offering from Phillip Carter was their chardonnay. If you look around the tasting/sitting room previously described, you'll see that their chardonnay has won some awards. I would describe it as crisp and refreshing, without having an overly high sugar content. Overall, if you haven't been, I would recommend that you visit this winery. I believe they will only improve as they continue to develop their operations and their brand.

kimisha robinson

Wow, where do I begin? After driving for an 1 hour and 30 minute from D.C., I expected to have the experience of a lifetime. To my surprise, my 1 hour tour would be dwindled into an 35-45 minute excursion. The tour was short lived when the tour guide took my party from the front door to the side of building where the tour ended. In his presentation he repeatedly said "to fast forward" as if we were in some sort of an rush. Thereafter, we were expeditiously whisked away into a private room for the wine tasting. Later joined by an couple who ironically was of the same ethnic minority group. In conclusion of the experience, we were directed to go to the front desk where we would received our baskets and to purchase wine. Here is where we witness a wine tasting that had none of our minority group present. In each basket there were to be a blanket for each person along with other ammintities. When asking " Where are rest of our blankets?" we were told to share one per two persons. Upon purchasing wine, a member of my party wanted to purchase a specialty wine. Her attempt was in vein when she was told "Only members can purchase this wine". She was never offered membership. In conclusion, I tried to make the best of my experience since I took the drive. Although I felt a sense of prejudice and hurry. It saddens me that I couldn't give a good review to my co-workers, family, and friends who knew of me embarking on the journey to the winery.

G.B. Brannon

A Great Winery Experience I have visited dozens of area wineries and this was one of the best experiences I have had. We had a group of seven who was greeted and served by the owner's father. He was so gracious and fun. We tasted a wide variety of wines, and all though they were out of some, our group fell in love with those we tried. We ended up splitting cases and then some and especially liked the 2006 Falconwood. Following our tasting, we just had to stay a bit longer. The outdoor patio was so inviting and there was live music. We had a couple of bottles while relaxing in the spring sun and enjoying the scenery. The photographers in our group loved all of the picturesque details and had a ball roaming the grounds. Before we finally pulled ourselves away to the next location, the wine maker came out to greet us and personally put our case into our truck for us. He's arguable the youngest wine maker in the state, but after our tasting and experience, we'd say he has a bright future ahead. As we left, we were invited back by the owners father which made us feel like family. I think its safe to say, we'll be back and be sure to recommend it to others. Thanks for a wonderful experience.

Karisa Daniels

We had a lovely time at Philip Carter! The winery is tucked away in the middle of beautiful Virginia countryside. Dan was our pourer and he was so fun! I highly recommend chatting with him. He's knowledgable and very honest, which is refreshing to find in a wine pourer. The wine itself is some of the better wine we've found in Virginia. The whites are definitely on the sweeter side, but definitely would pair well with a cheese plate. Their reds are very Cab Franc heavy as that grows well in VA, and so that's an interesting change compared to the Cab Sauv heavy reds from California. Looked like they did tours and had live music, but we were there too early for any of that. Nice place that'd I'd definitely go back to.

Elizabeth Latham

Lovely winery with some nice wines.

Allen McDonald

What a beautiful place in the rolling hills of Virginia. We took the tour and wine tasting and then relaxed and had some wine and cheese. We were the first tour of the day and after the second tour came in the place was packed. We were there on a Sunday and there was a church service that started just as we started our tour. Our tour guide was James and he went through the history of wine in colonial Virginia and how the Winery was tied from Robert "King" Carter all the way to Philip Carter. I had forgotten it was Robert and looked it up on Wikipedia and found out that Robert "King" Carter was the maternal great-great grandfather of Robert E. Lee.

dolores hagan

Lovely grounds. Lovely people and best of all delicious wine. It is a rare place that I like the complete tasting menu being rather partial to reds but I do here. I enjoy coming out for a picnic. There is plenty of indoor space to hide from the heat when it get tooooo hot out. Also, highly recommend the summer crab event...yummy!!!

Bernard Chenevert

Smaller winery compared to some along I66. Great wines and friendly staff

Rebecca D'Agostino

Fantastic winery - great staff, delicious wines and a view to die for :)

Martin Shelly

Beautiful place, friendly server, good wines. Pours were extremely small compared to other wineries, I probably would have purchased more. Overall good winery.

Brendan Rhoad

Great wine tasting experience in a beautiful setting. My group really enjoyed the wine, especially the 'Valley View Red.' They also have picnic tables and games set up outside, which is a nice touch and offered great views of the vineyard.

Another MapPoint

Overall a great place. We took the tour and tasting and our guide seemed rushed (or maybe she was new). The wines were very good quality and are 80% estate grown. We will definitely go back.

Terrie Krutz

Virginia is full of nice vineyards. But if your looking for a great experience, friendly staff, quality wines, Philip Carter Winery is the place to go.

Jason Sines

Always great

SHULISA M COLLINS

Second year coming down to Philip Carter Winery. Enjoy it Everytime. The wine is superb and the picturist scenery is breathing taking. If you haven't been there put this spot on your to-do list.

Felicia Smith

Beautiful winery, great selection, I love their port from 2015.

Marion

Went for the first time today! The staff was fantastic! Everyone was super nice and very educated in every step of the wine making process! I highly highly highly recommend you stop in!

Ginger P

Mulled spiced wine was yummy

Tom Pojeta

I recently visited Philip Carter because I had seen previously they were rated as one of the favorite wineries in Va. I saw on their tasting sheet that this was in 2009 and 2010. They may have been a favorite then, but I won't be going back any time soon. The wines were very average and the staff seemed disinterested in our visit. The person who performed our tasting admitted that they didn't even like wine very much. How do you work at a winery if you don't enjoy wine? Skip this one and enjoy one of the many other wonderful wineries in the Delaplane and surrounding area.

Sam Slicker

I've NEVER had a bottle of wine from here that I didn't consider it to be one of "the best I've ever tasted". Seriously, really good wine and nice people.

Denok Sudayati

The winery is beautiful! Their wine collections are delicious. It has a life music too. I had a nice experience on my last visit!

Robert Brown

We take friends & family there and enjoy it everytime!

Alex Cook

Great experience and good wine. Very knowledgable staff!!!

Angie Phelps

The people were great, the wines were great the atmosphere was nice & kid friendly. Only thing I would change is the need for ceiling fans in the tasting room. It was very stuffy

Naomi Lopes

We were gifted a picnic and tour at this winery and cannot speak more highly of it. The views are incredible, the picnic was delicious, and the staff were so knowledgeable. We bought a bottle and can’t wait til we come back to try more wines! Wonderful winery.

John Van Eepoel

To say we love this winery would be an understatement. The location is beautifully nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge and the staff are great people. The atmosphere here is family friendly and always welcoming. The wine is utterly superb! The vintner here is a genius and adapts to the seasonal variations and the climate of Virginia to produce excellent wines. We can't wait for our next visit!

Carolynne Winkler

Beautiful Location, Excellent Customer Relations and Wine is Delicious~ My husband is NOT a Wine Drinker and He Found One That he Loves!

Justin Crosby

We've been coming here (and loving it) for years! Excellent wine, friendly and knowledgeable staff, relaxing environment, and amazing views!

Quinn Cartheuser

Lovely, local winery with a knowledgeable and friendly staff. I did a tasting and everything was great. I know nothing about wine and for the first time I was able to taste the differences between wines using their 2016 and 2017 rosé. It’s nice to be able to be so close to the vines when you’re outside. It’s also dog friendly.

chinqwua

I enjoy the wine and the area. So open and scenic.

Dan Gentry

I have been a member of the wine club here since around 2012. I really enjoy everything about this place. I am a red drinker, and this is the only winery where I will also drink all of the whites. The staff is amazing as well.

Steven Arias

Great location, great staff

Jeff B

Nice establishment, enjoyed the tasting. Thank you!

Stephen Martinez

Love this winery.

David Diaz

We had an awesome experience. Their wines were delicious, I have now became a fan.

Stacey Speidell

Beautiful and cozy. Great place to relax with friends.

Davit Avagyan

the views are good! not the best but good! the wines and food is great! make sure to take some extra food because you are really depending on some cheese crackers and some salami....HOWEVER this is the place for you to try America's FIRST internationally awarded wine!

Grace McLaughlin

A beautiful place with wonderful opportunities for new discoveries about wine, history, and so much more! Great festivals and amazing staff. GM Evy is wonderful. The best of the best. Highly recommend if youre looking for private events, fun festivals, winery tours, or just a day to relax with a glass of wine and some nice live music.

Sandi Hussell

Wow..loved it everyone was great as was the wine..will be back!

Rebecca Sanders

One of our favorite wineries, GREAT wine and more on the quieter quant side compared to other wineries in the area. Lots of history, pretty sure the owners are 13th gen Virginian's. Added plus for members is their christmas party and bunch of other foodings throughout the year.

Claudette Chenevert

Great wines, great meeting place. Friendly people. Amazing views.

Crystal Hlywa

Sunset in the Vineyard; beautiful view. Excellent wine and a very good Peach Sangria!

Seth Vandever

Only thing I had here was the sangria. The scenery was absolutely beautiful over looking the mountains.

Lea Sines

Great place to have a good glass of wine and relax.

Valerie Jenkins

Bypass this winery. Go around the corner to Winding Road cellars. Eric was friendly and knowledgeable at the tasting, but that was the only enjoyable part of the visit. Unless you intend to join their wine club you will not be treated well. I visit at least 15 wineries a year and have not had a bad experience until now. My 110 bottle wine cooler will not be housing any wines from here. Of the 9 wines I tasted only 1 scored above a 6. But even at that the treatment at the "checkout" was revolting.

Kevin Wyatt

I recommend stopping here. Pretty good wines - very nice, informative and knowledgeable staff. Great views and outdoor seating to kick back and relax. We had a fun tasting!! Thanks PC!!

Jeffrey Wilson

The wine was good here and the staff was a lot of fun — it was late in the day, but the staff still had lots of positive energy and was there to have a good time. The tasting room/hall is well designed and had a good feeling about it. There are big picture windows to bring in the view and noteworthy paintings on the walls — Modern landscapes of other local vineyards with a Fauve twist if you are into art. We wandered outside for a bit to take in the views. They have outdoor games if you are interested in that sort of thing at a winery.

Heidy G

HUGE Disappointment! Wine and Oyster Festival 2014, after calls to winery to verify that all would go rain or shine and what was included in the cost of the festival. There was not much effort made to accommodate visitors. I was told three times that tastings were included and was led to believe that the meal would be abundant, once we arrived the tastings were at a fee and the one ticket for oysters were far from abundant. I asked questions about the tastings and oysters to staff and got the "deer in the headlights" look! I called later to let Philip Carter Winery know of my disappointment and how I was misled, to only receive alot of excuses, a promise for a call back to refund half of our fees and now to be blown off. WOW! We will not return after this treatment, not much knowledge of taking care of your customers or business.

Courtney Melia

My boyfriend and I planned a new years trip to front royal to hike and do wine tastings. The only reason we gave this winery 2 stars was because he wine was pretty good. We have been to at least 30 vineyards in Virginia and this was by far the worst experience. We arrived at the tasting room and the woman who was doing our tasting came out to the tasting bar while she was on her phone and said to us, "what do you want?" She then rushed through each of the wines, mumbled their descriptions, and did not look at either myself or my boyfriend. She was texting in between our different wine samples. We were very disappointed by the experience since the wines were good. We probably will not go back.

Tina Rinderle

The new manager, Evy, is awesome!!! Amazing hospitality and the 13 Chardonnay was delicious

Maria Medina

Awesome place and awesome wines. Love their annual Crabfest

Patty Hardt

Phillip Carter Winery is a very nice way to spend an afternoon. There are wine tastings, winery tours and nice outdoor seating to enjoy your wine of choice. Nice folks at the winery to ensure your experience is pleasant.

Fadel Escheik

Grate place to visit drink wine and play games in the yard. Pretty layback

Jason Fogarty

The wine tasting was excellent, and really enjoyed trying the different types of wines.

Aaron Burn

The best staff I've seen at a winery. They're helpful and intelligent. The wine is good, over priced, but good. The experience was fantastic.