Lake Anna Winery

My sister in law and I ventured out from our lake house! This place was nice and quiet! 2 flights for tasting sole crackers, cheese and salami for less than 40 bucks not bad. The service was helpful and welcoming. We started off sitting outside, but it started to sprinkle, and we had to bring the party inside which was fine. The television was playing country music, which for my sister-in-law, and I was perfect. We sat and talked for almost 2 hours while enjoying little sips of our flights. I think the wine at this particular winery was super good, a variety of sweet, dry whites and reds. I would definitely come back!

We stopped in for a glass of wine and relaxation. We enjoyed the wine very much and the outside view was very nice and relaxing.

Good wine, great staff. Lots of events. Summer events almost every weekend. Many wine varieties to taste.

I love the Lake Anna Winery and especially them hosting the Renaissance Fair, I enjoyed the Wine Tasting along the trail of different things to explore. I also enjoy the grounds and layout of the winery. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Although, I tend to like White Wines, I'll drink just about anything that Lake Anna Winery offers.

Oh Lake Anna Winery, it's a vibe every time!!!

I've been here a few times so this review is well overdue but right on time since this was the best visit to date!!! My previous visits were mostly for a tasting but this time, it was their Caribbean Beach Party that they hosted and had other wineries there providing tastings as well, all in one location, under a huge tasting tent.

James River Cellars, Mattaponi, Greyhaven and Cooper Vineyard were in attendance. Your ticket covered admission and your tasting glass to taste each of the wineries offerings. They also had a cigar vendor in site not only selling cigars but also had a tent with seating to provide a space for folks to enjoy the cigars without having to be amongst the masses. Inside they had a cupcake vendor out of Richmond (forgive me I forgot the name but I know they are located in Scott's Addition) that used the Lake Anna wines and infused them into the cupcakes they had and yes they sold out!!! There was also a few other vendors from candles, jewelry and handmade gifts.

As if that was not enough, there was also live music. The band played a little bit of everything!!! Some old school classics, current hits as well as some go go!!!

One of the things that I love about Lake Anna besides the beautiful vines as they let you set up your "spot" in the vines, is that they allow outside food, chairs and even tents if you so choose. In case you decided not to pack a picnic and all, they did have food vendors on site too.

As far as the wines, Concerto and Lake Side Sunset are my two favorites here as well as the Petit Verdot is worthy, very worthy indeed!!

Everyone was super friendly which is always a plus. They had plenty of space for parking and there are two ways into the winery, word to the wise, whatever you use for directions will take you right past the first entrance so keep your eyes open and actually turn when you see the sign.

Event or not, Lake Anna Winery is worth the drive, worth the visit and definitely worth your time!!!

The wine was good - the only reason I give it three stars is because I didn't feel very welcomed at this place. I went there twice and both times they were too busy talking to their regulars. Both times I had to get their attention to be helped. Will not be going back for sure!

Loved the wine, especially the Totally white and cherry Concerto. When we walked in we were impressed with gift area and bar areas however the tables made it feel like a vfw hall, outdated and didnt feel comfy like other wineries. Outside looked nice but it was too cold so will try next time.

We had never been to a winery in VA before (but many others across the US and abroad) and made the mistake of starting at Mattaponi (see posted review if interested). We almost didn't make the visit to Lake Anna due to the poor previous experience but decided to give it a try. Upon arrival, we shared what had happened and there was definite confusion as to why we were served the bottle in the first place (we showed them the picture of the bottle). We moved on and spoke about wine preferences and they delivered exactly what we were seeking. We sat outside overlooking the beautiful grapes and enjoyed our first true VA winery experience. Thank you to the lovely ladies managing that day for such a pleasant visit (and changing our attitude about VA wineries). Highly recommend for the good vibe, pretty grounds and delicious wine.

The winery and tasting room is pretty small but the atmosphere is beautiful.

We sat outside for the afternoon and drank a little white wine. There is limited seating outside so I would bring a blanket for busier days.

The wine tasting has 11 wines total and everything is super affordable. Love their table whites. They are delicious chilled on a hot day.

Def will return to enjoy a bottle sometime.

Nothing I disliked, but few standouts. 11 wines for $5 makes them one of the best-priced tastings I've had in a long time. While I bought a bottle of the cherry-flavored Concerto, I was hard pressed to identify much else I really liked.

I loved the view of the 27 acres under vine as I drove in; I later learned their wines are about 80% estate grown. The location itself is nice; the building had a cozy feel to it, and lots of space indoors and you can walk in the vineyard. And my service was pretty good; my server was new, but he was attentive and at least tried to answer my questions (although nobody seemed sure what the definition of a 'Claret' was, other than it had something to do with Bordeaux and the British).

The wines, however, were so-so. "Easy drinking" is the best description; nothing struck me as bold, and while some whites trended towards sweet only a few were overly so. It was difficult to take detailed tasting notes because few gave especially noticeable bouquets or impacted my palate.

Whites: The Barrel Select Chardonnay was buttery; Totally White was...crisp? I think? The Seyval didn't hit me with anything noticeable. The Lake Side White was a little sweet but not too much.

Reds: I was totally psyched when I saw Tannat. Unfortunately, it was the weakest tasting Tannat I've ever had, despite being 100%. The Cab Franc was OK; I got some of the earthiness I typically expect but not as much as others. The Spotsylvania Claret decent; very generally speaking Clarets (I later learned) are usually lighter colored Bordeaux style red wines, and 'light' is a good definition for this one. The Lake Side Red was hard for me to describe; it was about half Muscat, which is a grape I'm not accustomed to. But it definitely had the best nose of the roster.

The rest: The 2014 Essensual was a good desert wine; sweet but bold at the same time. Loved the Concerto red wine blend w/Montmorency cherries; as a sucker for cherry wine this was an easy pick. The Lake Side Sunset was a peach-colored Rose which was OK.

If I return to the area, Lake Anna would make a good stop for a picnic, maybe buy a bottle. But bottles under $20 seem to be the best advertisement.