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Boutique Winery Experience in the Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country

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5 hours 30 minutes
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Texas Hill Country and its many vineyards on a winery tour from Fredericksburg. Join a wine-loving guide to learn about Texan wines, how they are different, and the different varietals produced in the region. Head to a few boutique wineries, meet passionate vintners, and enjoy wine tastings. For lunch, enjoy a delicious chef-prepared boxed lunch or a pre-arranged stop at a local eatery.

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What's Included

Lunch
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Pickup from local hotels/Airbnbs (select option at checkout)

Gratuity - if you enjoy your service, feel free to tip your servers and guide!

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau
302 E Austin St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, USA
Coach will be parked in rear parking lot of the Visitor Center. Parking in the lot is free.

Pickup points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Regular boarding begins 15 minutes prior to departure at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, 302 E Austin Street, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624. We can pick up from local Fredericksburg hotels or BnB's with 24-hour advance arrangements for an additional fee. Pickup times from local hotels begin 45 minutes prior to tour time. Choose the option with pickup when booking your reservation for pickups at your location within 5 miles of town. Call for additional options. Tours start on time at the time listed and we cannot wait for late arrivals. No refunds or reschedules are allowed for cancellations within 24 hours. **Please note - a Valid Phone Number is required. We contact guests for Lunch menu selections/dietary restrictions and pickup times if a hotel location is chosen. Customers who do not provide a valid contact phone number risk cancellation.

What To Expect

Kick off your Fredericksburg winery tour by meeting at a central location with free parking or choose the convenient door-to-door pickup service. Delve into Texas Hill Country's vineyards, guided by a knowledgeable wine enthusiast who'll introduce you to unique Texan wines and the region's grape varieties.

Visit three top-rated boutique wineries, each providing a guided tour by expert vintners. These tours deepen your understanding of the local wine scene and offer a behind-the-scenes look at winemaking that you wouldn’t get in a wine bar.

Enjoy tastings at each winery, showcasing the best of the area's wine offerings. An included lunch, either as a chef-prepared boxed meal or at a chosen local eatery, keeps you energized throughout your tour.

Your journey through Texan wine country concludes back in Fredericksburg, leaving you enriched with new knowledge and wonderful wine-tasting experiences.

Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate

Minimum number of 4 passengers required for a tour to operate
**Please note - a Valid Phone Number is required. We contact guests for Lunch menu selections/dietary restriction. Customers who do not provide a valid contact phone number will not be given lunch menu options and risk missing important notifications concerning their tour.
Hotel Pickups in town begin approximately 45 minutes prior to tour time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Paula_L

We thoroughly enjoyed our wine tasting tour with Rebecca. Everything about the tour was excellent and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. It was slightly more expensive than some of the other tours, but it was worth every penny. Rebecca is extremely knowledgeable about wine and the vineyards in the area, so we actually learned a great deal as well as having a really good time. The vineyards, wine tastings and food were all great. Overall it was a really good day. Thank you Rebecca!!

Reviews

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Entertaining and Delicious

Cally_S, Apr 2024

The guide was very entertaining and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed the wineries we visited, the experience we had, and the people we met. This was definitely a great day!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for sharing your experience! We look forward to the opportunity to host you again.

Perfect Hill Country Sampling

Jeni_G, Apr 2024

Great winery selection, comfortable ride, and Steve was a fun and knowledgeable guide. We got to sample wines from California grapes, local Texas Hill Country, and Texas High Plains - all produced locally in Hill Country.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Need to do it again!

Michael_M, Mar 2024

Got picked up right in front of our hotel. Was called the day before and asked about dietary restrictions. Very comfortable mini-bus. Driver/Guide was a sommelier and really knew the history of the area as well. The wine tasting/food parring was terrific. It expanded our food knowledge as well. We plan to go back on another tour to different wineries to learn even more.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for sharing your experience! We look forward to hosting you again.

Wonderful Wine Tasting Experience!

Lizzy_A, Feb 2024

We had a wonderful day in the Hill Country! Steve our guide was very informative and helpful and we really enjoyed the boutique wine experience. We plan on using them again and highly recommend booking with them.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Wonderful! We look forward to hosting you again!

Awesome day of wine tasting!

Michelle_C, Oct 2023

Steve was an awesome host! He was very friendly and knowledgeable! Of the 3 stops for the day the Picnic Table was our favorite. The whole experience there was top notch. We will use your services over and over. Love working with you guys!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you so much! We appreciate that you traveled with us again and look forward to seeing you next time!

Incredible day, Rebecca made the trip what it was - thank you!

Max_D, Sep 2023

Incredible day with Rebecca who really made this day what it was. Rebecca was super friendly and welcoming from the start and is incredibly knowledgeable not only about the wine and the wineries but about the local area and its history. Nice small group of 8 total which by the end of the trip we were all friends. Selection of 3 wineries were perfect. Since they are boutique it was a very intimate experience and each visit just got better and better. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, great day out and want to experience some of the areas best wines - this is the tour for you!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for taking time to share your experience - and Rebecca thanks you, too!

Excellent! Highly Recommend.

Robert_W, Jul 2023

We had a great experience from pick up (at our cottage) to drop off. Great selection of vineyards and very knowledgeable team at every location.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for sharing your great experience! We hope you will tour with us again soon.

Great Wine Country Tour!

Noah_K, Jul 2023

Collin and the Fredericksburg Wine Tour was fantastic. Very knowledgeable gentleman and was able to find wineries with a little bit of something everyone could enjoy. Very clean van and accommodating as far as the pickup spots. We were staying quite a ways out of Fredericksburg, and they offered for us to just meet at the first winery and leave my truck there, this worked out great. My only suggestion for this tour would be related to the lunch. We were provided a box lunch with a sandwich, chips and cookie, which was pretty good. But our next stop was the Untamed winery, which has this awesome pizza oven and it smelled incredible. It would be great if the pizza was an alternative option to the box lunch. Overall though, no complaints, we had a fantastic time, thank you Collin!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hello and thank you for your wonderful review! As an FYI - we do offer the pizzas when our appointment schedule allows us opportunity to do so - we are not always able to get a lunchtime appointment, though we try! Thanks so much for taking time to share your experience. We hope you will tour with us again.

Best wine tour

Emmanuel_K, Jul 2023

It’s one of kind and very educational. I learnt a lot. Went to 3 different wineries specialized in different areas.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you! Our Boutique Experience is truly different from any other tour because we hope to give you an experience that you will consider one of the best tours you've ever taken -and to share with you our great Texas wineries!

Great experience

Chris_P, Jun 2023

The great wines and friends Collin was an excellent tour guide and was very knowledgeable. Answered all of our questions

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for the review! Our guides are trained as Texas Wine Specialists. Turns out, your guide Collin is also a trained Chef and works for a couple of the top wineries in our area. He is a wonderful guide and we are happy that you enjoyed your tour with him!

Great Day

kim_d, Jun 2023

just a great day. Our driver Michelle was fun and educated us an the trip about wine making and grapes When we return I will want her as our driver again

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your recommendation! We look forward to touring with you again.

A MUST DO!

Holden_L, Mar 2023

The boutique wineries are a must! The wine is phenomenal, the food was delicious and the views were stunning. Our tour guide, Rebecca, was so knowledgeable and made the trip so much fun!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you so much for your recommendations. It was a pleasure to host your tour and we hope to see you again soon!

Such a fun tour!

Alexandria_W, Mar 2023

I found this tour to take with 6 of my girlfriends for a girls weekend & it was a lot of fun! James was a great host & driver for us all. 2/3 wineries were great (we let him know which one wasn’t for future reference) and lunch was yummy too. Def recommend the tour!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

James is a popular host and will appreciate your mention. Thank you for sharing your great experience! Guest recommendations make ALL the difference!

Great learning experience...

Michael_B, Feb 2023

Great learning experience with a great guide. We visited 3 winery’s and samples great wines. All wi sets were beautiful and we had great hosts

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope you will return to tour with us again!

Boutique Experience!

Nadia_D, Jan 2023

Excellent choice! Rebecca our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, professional and engaging through the whole tour. We enjoyed our day with her and really appreciated the small details she put in place to make our experience great. Highly recommend to everyone.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for your review and for your recommendation. It is our goal to create great experiences for our guests. We hope you will tour with us again.

Beautiful day!

Shannon_J, Oct 2022

Tour was great!! James was very knowledgeable and so kind. We had the best day! Definitely worth it!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope you will return to tour with us again.

Girls trip wine tour

Laurie_P, Oct 2022

Had a great experience with Rebecca, she was very knowledgeable about the region and we enjoyed all the wineries she chose.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your kind review. Our winery partners are carefully selected based on our guest preferences and we appreciate that you enjoyed your day.

Awesome tour

Melissa_M, Oct 2022

The tour was fun and informative! The food pairings were excellent! I learned a lot of new things about wine making in Texas and other parts of the world! Michelle our tour guide was very nice and accommodating! Highly recommend for a more personal and exclusive wine tour group!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for taking time to share you experience for others to hear. Word of mouth is the best!

Opportunity for Improvement

Benjamin_R, Sep 2022

Rushed place to place and finishedin under 5 hours, 2 of 3 wineries had reservations for 7, we were 9. We were split up at one, then crammed onto table for 6 at another, very uncomfortable, driver was nice however didn't take lead to check us in, we did ourselves. Chicken stripes or hamburger really. How about informing folks of lunch options prior to booking, Definitely ot worth the price. Kuhlman winery was outstanding, will go there on my own next trip.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Hello Benjamin, Our guest experiences are very important to us, and I thank you for talking with me when I contacted you after reading this. Our wineries did have the reservation numbers correct, your tour did take the full time out, you did tell me you were offered other menu options and you chose hamburger and chicken strips. And in your own words you told me you enjoyed your driver and your tour. I'm not really certain what else we can do at this point as it seems that the review did not reflect your actual experience. We wish you the best!

Not Worth The Cost; Save Your Money

Kelly_G, May 2022

Let me start with what was good... Rebecca, our tour guide, was knowledgeable and conversational. She picked us up on time and it was nice to not have to drive. The actual tour itself was an absolute bust and if I could get a refund of even 50% I would be really happy. We spent almost $500 on a tour that took us to 3 wineries.... Kuhlman Cellars, Untamed and Lost Draw.... and 2 of the 3 "wineries" weren't even kind of a winery. I asked specifically before our tour if this would be a tour of wineries that had actual vineyards (1 did) and if it would be actual TEXAS grapes/wines versus a wine making room with California imported grapes. I was told that it would indeed be Texas wines and that was not the case with 2 of the 3 stops. I also asked if we would be taking tours of the barrel rooms. We went in to two rooms that we were told were barrel rooms. They weren't. So disappointed. Kuhlman Cellars was amazing. They have a small vineyard. The gentleman that spoke to us that day was really entertaining and knew his wine! They did a food bite and wine pairing and made the entire experience very special. The stories that went with the wine and thought that went into the food bite paired with the wine was much appreciated. we had 5 tastings there (1 white and 4 reds). Untamed was awful. I wish I could say a few nice things but all I can come up with is that the pizza that was provided for lunch wasn't awful. There was nothing at all at this "winery" that gave the impression it was a winery. There was nothing that made our group feel special and nothing/ no one that explained the wine, the wine making process or the thought behind their vision. It was a large, loud cafeteria style room, over-crowded with people, a lack-luster lunch that was late arriving at our table forcing us to eat quickly. They only gave us 3 tastings (white, rose, red) all of which were pretty lackluster and never once came back to the table to check on our party. It was one of the worst "winery" tour experiences I have had in the very many years I've been attending wine tours. I'm not even sure what Lost Draw was. It most certainly was not a winery. We had 5 tastings and each one was worst than the last. We didn't have a sommelier or a wine maker but just a very nice kid pouring our wine for us. The fact that this venue was on a $500 boutique wine tour was actually pretty insulting because it was definitely just a bar with an extended wine list. If I have to find something something nice to say I can say that I enjoyed the live music. All in all, this was a pretty bad experience. We had 10 people on the tour; each celebrating a birthday or anniversary and there was nothing to make any of us feel celebrated by the company or the wineries. There are other wine tours and wine shuttles that you can take for WAAAAAAAY less money. Please do one of those. There is nothing special about this tour, the experience or the wineries. I'm all for paying up to have a quality experience but this was just a waste of money and a waste of a day. I'm really disappointed by the whole thing.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hello Kelly, we never wish for any of our guests to be disappointed. We regret that this tour did not meet your expectations and we think it may have been because of the type of winery tour that you ultimately chose. Your opinion is important to us, and I appreciate the opportunity to explain the differences for those who are on the fence about choosing the right tour. This tour visited Boutique Wineries. Wineries are defined as “a location are where wine is made.” And Boutique wineries make less than 10,000 cases of wine per year - small, intimate and interesting places that are not large production facilities. Your visit included 3 award-winning Boutique Wineries. Every Boutique Winery tour is custom scheduled at different wineries that best represent the tastes of the group attending. The first stop was a Food and Wine Pairing at a winery/vineyard of all Texas wines and grapes, and into the vineyard for a short lecture on the grapes growing. Texas grows grapes in 8 different AVAs, and some winemakers also purchase grapes from other regions to make particular types of wine from grapes that do not grow well here due to our Texas heat. Our visit at Untamed Winery included a production tour where all of the wine is made for their winery and they also make wine for other local facilities who do not have a production facility. Your tour included an opportunity to view their laboratory where they test wines for over 100 different wineries around the United States. The winemaker included a visit into their Barrel room where you received your fourth serving into the glasses given to you upon entering the production facility. Our Host at Untamed was the actual Wine Maker and he did explain his wines during the time that you were visiting with other guests at the table. As you mentioned, it was very crowded on that Saturday as it is a very popular winery and the busiest time is on weekends. The food service was slow as you described, as they were overwhelmed at the time with a very large earlier reservation. I took that opportunity to share information about wine and answered questions about the wines, tasting, and storing. The winery owner came to our table to apologize for the delay and the servers did check on our group during our wait for lunch. Our last stop for the day was Lost Draw Cellars. Their facility is another Boutique Winery that makes less than 10,000 cases of wine. The property owner at Lost Draw Cellars came to our table to visit with all of our guests. This facility is also all Texas Grapes and all Texas Wines. Lost Draw Cellars has several of the most critically acclaimed vineyards and winemakers in the Texas High Plains and in our Hill Country AVA. We cannot guarantee that at every winery the winemaker or sommelier will be your personal server and we do not advertise such but we do our best to take our tours to another level of service, and your server here was very knowlegable about their wines and the production. While our Vineyards and Wine tasting areas are not as expansive as California (where you previously visited) Texas wineries are known for award winning wines - and this specific tour focuses on Boutique Wineries rather than the larger wineries in our AVA. While you referred to others as not enjoying their day, two other parties on your same tour have left 5 star reviews on two websites. Had we realized that you would be unhappy with a Boutique winery tour, we would have directed you to other wine tours that attend different types of facilities that may more closely have resembled your conceptions. Our Wine Trolley visits larger wineries, as well as our Wine Tasting tour. We always want to provide a quality experience to our guests. Your last two winery stops included extra tastings not on the menus and even a "take with you" version of the latest wine release as a gesture towards our celebrating guests. I'm uncertain why you claimed they did not. We know that we cannot please everyone and truly regret that for you we did not. We wish you all the best!