My absolute favorite place in all of Virginia. One of my favorite places in the world. You either get it or you don’t. The people the food the hospitality is unmatched. Tim is absolutely amazing. You must have their bread and families olive oil! Thank you for such an amazing experience EVERY time.

Outstanding! Great winemaker, great wines , delicious bread....must visit you wont be disappointed.

Delicious wine great service. Highly recommend!!

Absolutely beautiful place and location. We stopped there on our way out of a weekend of wineries and it had to be my favorite. The bread and olive oil was delicious. All of the wines were really great. The staff was wonderful, great conversation, and the place was really chill and relaxing.

The wines are awesome and the food is great. I recommend the pairing if you make it in before 1p. The tasting room is super cool and the dog that greets you is the best. Great wine destination in Charlottesville.

We enjoyed our stop at this cute little winery. We did a good pairing and each course was delicious. The wines are good and the staff is friendly.

We are doing the food and wine pairing tasting. It is definitely worth it. its a hard Winery to find and get into because theyre only open a few days a week but it is definitely worth the wait and the effort to get here. Its also really cool that dogs are warmly welcomed here along with children. You will love the vibe here. Totally laid-back and fun.

Owned by one of the top vineyard consultants in our area, we locals love these wines! Lovely small winery located only about 15 minute drive from downtown. Some outdoor and indoor seating. Informal lovely wine tasting experience on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Excellent winery, the quality of the wine and the food prepared in-house for the pairings are impeccable. Love those Rausse brothers and their doggy that loves to lay in the parking lot driveway on sunny days. Remarkable wines, I am a red drinker and found out quickly that their whites are exceptional also - I even enjoyed the sweet wine pour. Fun, informative tastings from knowledgeable folks in a cozy environment. Thanks for an amazing experience GRW!!!

Extremely knowledgeable staff in a quaint little space. Definitely worth a trip to visit this gem

This place is incredible! My wife and I were in the area hitting off some of the wineries and this was by far the best! Best ambiance, great host, phenomenal wine, AND fresh baked bread. Like watched it come out of the oven fresh. I was actually to busy having a good time to remember to take pictures of the inside which is a bummer because it was an awesome setup.

I loved this place. It had such a fun quirky vibe. They play vinyl records during their tastings and give you fresh baked bread with olive oil. The wine was really good. Only open Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays I believe.

Our FAVORITE winery among all of Virginas greats! Pierce takes such good care of us! White or red will please! Something for everyone. We enjoy the woods and the picnic table down by the stream. Never want to make a Charlottesville area trip without a stop here!!

Amazing cozy little winery. Didnt get to do the food pairing because they stopped at 1 but will definitely be back to try it in the future.

This is the best winery I went to all weekend! We tried a few but this place by far as the best wine, best atmosphere, and best company, including the cutest dog who welcomed us. The Chardonnay and Cab Franc are a must try. You have to do the food and wine tasting. They had home made bread when we were here with grilled cheeses sandwiches. Literally amazing. MUST GO!!!

Incredible experience, food is great and the wine pairing is fun! It can be a little cozy when there is a crowd, but its a spectacular tasting!! Highly recommended!!

First of all, the signage to the winery was obscure. Without GPS, you would never know it was ther . The appearance of building was rustic and looked like a storage shed. The woman who served our group was unfriendly and rude. I asked her to go into the history of the winery and you would have thought I had asked her to scrub the floor! A poor representation of the owners establishment . Why do people who obviously dont like people go into public facing work? The wines were mediocre at best. The highlight was the bread they served and the olive oil from Sicily. I would never go there again nor recommend it unless they fire her. I dont know her name. Long dark hair.

Credible one on one service. Delicious wine and home made bread.

Go here. The wine is truly delightful. The atmosphere is unique and calming. Lovely wooded views. Go. Here. So worth it.

Stunning setting hidden in the trees, but make sure you get there early if you want to get a table or standing room. It was very busy, which is not a knock on the property itself, but there was not sufficient room for a large amount of customers. Absolutely a Hidden Gem, the food smelled amazing, but we had a hard time finding the place as you need to look for the farm equipment, or crane, with an open sign hand written on it to help you find the place. Highly recommend if you have the time to sit and relax with a bottle of wine and get some tapas!

Socially distanced and good wine.

Wonderful setting, delicious food with the wine at lunch, very friendly and helpful people at the tasting bar.

We went to numerous wineries on this trip and this was my favorite experience. Each wine was well made for its grape. The wine maker served us and told us his reflections. This was a charming, delicious, personal experience set in the woods of beautiful Virginia. As a bonus, we enjoyed the wine makers home made sour dough baguette. This California girl was in heaven.

Really lovely. Knowledgeable staff, great food and wine

Exceeded expectations! Best Cab Franc in Charlottesville!

Must stop! Great wines in an awesome, small, friendly venue!

I really enjoyed it! They were friendly and easy going and the wine was phenomenal. I’ll be coming back again with more friends for sure!

5 stars for wine and friendly staff. We liked every wine and there a lot for tasting. 4 stars for location- The room is very small compared to others so you will wait or cram next to others to taste.

Great place! Under the radar.

Truly the best wine around, excellent staff and an amazing setting.

Had the food and wine tasting. Wonderful food pairings. Tasting room is in a wooded setting with a lot of glass. Beautiful!

What a hidden gem. Was so glad to have been recommended to go there. Pulling up the drive and getting a look at the tasting room was like stumbling upon a secret hideaway. Becca was a wonderful resource as she poured for us. Left with 3 bottles and a desire to return again one day.

Wine was good, tasting was good. And the hostess was hot would love to date her

Gorgeous tasting room tucked back in the woods with expansive windows and comfortable, cozy conversation areas. The wines are exceptional for this area and talent of the winemaker is on full display. If you start your day here, youre likely to be sorely disappointed with any other winery you visit.

Excellent wines and the staff were very friendly. I especially liked the wine and food pairings...the Australian girl (Carlin?) was a great cook and really cute :) along with Gabriele and the French girl. I got a good deal on a case of wine that I will savor until I go back soon.

Truly a gem of an experience. Winery is hard to find, look for a plow with a tasting room sign hanging from it. You will not be disappointed. Tasting room is a little hole in the wall but the wines are fantastic and well worthy of the price point. A must visit to the winery of one of the rock gods of Virginia Wines.

Its unfortunate to rate a place with such delicious food so low. The reality - the wines arent good. We did a full tasting and were so amazed by the food. The wines are a hard pass. My husband and I felt we wasted our time there. Skip this one if you want to know what Virginia wines are all about - there are MUCH BETTER wineries just a few minutes away.

Cozy hip tasting room with outdoor seating. Scenic drive down Virginia country roads to get there. A perfect stop on a wine tasting tour. Oh, and the wines are pretty darn good too.

Lovely setting in the woods. Cozy, warm, intimate space. Delicious homemade bread and olive oil. Fun, knowledgeable French woman pouring Gabrielles delicious wine.Will return soon.

Quite a contrast to Trump just up the road. Run by family, very relaxed, almost like 60s hippies, but discounts for military. Excellent wine too.

Stopped there after my Monticello visit. A cozy little tasting room with attentive staff plus outdoor seating. I had a tasting and ended up picking a couple of bottles to go.

By far the best wine in Charlottesville, especially if you like dry wines. The Nebbiolo is our favorite! I hate Chardonnay and I like theirs... which is crazy. They arent open on Saturdays, but its worth it to make time to go... like on a Sunday. They are a small, cozy tasting room that serves homemade, hot baguettes and olive oil with their tastings. Also, super friendly owners!

Gabriele Rausse Winery has a great tasting room tucked in the woods. It is a bit small and there was no room at the bar when we first arrived, but a spot cleared up pretty quick. Dani did the full tasting of 9 wines, and I tasted the 4 reds. Two of the wines on the list are not made in VA, but complement the VA wines very well. One of these wines, the Kalian Monbazillac, was a botrytized wine which had a very unique sweet flavor most like ice wine. The VA grown Merlot was aged in neutral oak, but still had a lot of oak to me. I liked the Rosso the best which is a blend of un-oaked wines. They had a food and wine pairing that Sunday starting at 10AM until 1 PM, but by 12:30 they were out of food. The Blueberry pie looked fantastic though, sad to have missed this.

Some of the best wine in the Charlottesville area! We always buy a case when we come to Gabrielles. The atmosphere is great, and the tasting room associates are knowledgeable and friendly!

Great wine.....friendly staff!

Loved it. Loved the wine. Loved the service. I got to meet Gabriele himself the first time I went, and his son Tim was my pourer both times. In fact, the second time around I accidentally interrupted Tims birthday party, yet he still insisted on being my pourer.The place is on the small side, but great variety of wines. And the prices were excellent - high teens to mid 30s.

Wonderful boutique winery that is family owned and clearly takes great pride in every detail of the operation. Unique architecturally designed tasting room. Gabriela, my hostess, was kind, knowledgeable, genuine, and very gracious to me during my visit. The wines themselves were unique and well crafted, including an interesting vin gris Pinot noir and a stellar Sauterne Style that would rival any of the higher priced wines in its category at a fraction of the cost. Instead of being served dried out crackers as an afterthought in most wineries, you are sliced freshly made sourdough baguette and olive oil from Sicily to cleanse the palate! This winery should be on anyone’s “to do” list that passes through the Charlottesville area. I will definitely be back in the future.

Great place to visit.

This place is awesome and the people that run it are really nice.

Complex and delicious VA wine. Tasting room opened only recently, definitely worth the stop!

Very knowledgeable and welcoming staff!!

Great place to enjoy wine.

Tasty wines. Great staff.

Wow! Do the food pairing! We go to many wineries and this was one of our favorite experiences!

Excellent wine, great atmosphere