Stonefield Cellars Winery

Cupid may have been shooting arrows, but Stonefield Cellars was nearly shooting blanks! So I attended their Valentine’s Dinner with wine pairing last night, along with eleven others. The winery and grounds were really beautiful, and their setup inside for approximately 50 people was really a pretty setup as well. It was supposed to be a appetizer, salad, double entrée, and dessert choice all of which would be paired with a selected wine. The look that I noticed on most people’s face when walking in was a look of impressed, until the saw that they would be sitting for three hours in folding metal chairs. As we sat awaiting the Pimento Cheese in a canapé shell, our first wine was already waiting. A nice Pinot Grigio that barely filled ¹⁄₃ of the glass. Nearly 15 minutes later with wine now finished, the nickel sized pimento shell was delivered. One for everyone though I had no wine to pair it with now. The undersized, but delicious, Dried Cranberry Salad was delivered about ten minutes after our next wine selection had been poured. Again seeing we were only getting ¹⁄₃ of a normal wine pour, many people started getting up to go to their wine bar to purchase bottles of their favorite wines. Our table of 12 bought three additional bottles as well as several bottled beers. The wine pairing for the entrees arrived nearly on time with the delivery of the entrees. Thinking whatever the problem had been, maybe now things were starting to flow! Not exactly! It was nearly ten minutes from start to finish for our table to receive their entrees. The Sirloin Tips with mushrooms, the Stuffed Chicken, Potatoes Au Gratin, and Roasted Tomato with Parmesan was oddly all stuffed onto one really full plate lacking any kind of presentation. Make no mistake though, it was really good and perfectly cooked! Finally the dessert choice which consisted of either Raspberry Cheesecake or Chocolate Ganache slice paired with a wine for each. I actually tasted and liked both, but loved the Raspberry Cheesecake! Kudos to Pepper Moon Catering for some really tasty food! Though I wasn’t overly impressed with any of their wines, I can say their were a couple of them I did like. They were certainly understaffed for this event, and not really well organized for the fact that wines and food were not being delivered close together. It is a food and wine pairing event. For $ 70 a person I was embarrassed for them for the one bite appetizer, undersized salad, and really small wine pours! It came across as cheap, when couples had invested $ 140 to just walk through the doors! You’re goal here is to win me over, get me to come back for another event, and possibly buy my wine from you as opposed to buying from some retailer. It was certainly a fun evening with good food, live music, and good friendship despite a number of missteps!

Great, chill place in the countryside. At the time of my visit it was $ 7 for 7 tastings. Pretty big list of wines of all kinds to choose from. We propped ourselves up at the bar as our host poured each wine and explained as we went down our checked marked list. It was pretty dead when we went on a Friday in November so we had our hosts complete attention. There are some fun country tables inside and patio tables outside to also sit at. The most fun part is the vineyard animals! There was a cat who ran up to us upon arrival awaiting us to pet him. There just so happens to be a wine named Gato. There is also a chicken coop behind a shed that we checked out while we were there too. Fun place to visit if you’re in the Greensboro/​High Point area.

We have been to a dozen or so wineries in NC as well as many wineries and tasting rooms throughout Washington, Oregon and California. Stonefield seems like a nice enough facility with friendly enough staff but we did not like the wine much at all.
The timing of our visit was not the greatest. When we went in the tasting room was empty. By the third wine, there were at least a dozen people being served at the same time by one young woman. Because of this she simply did not have time to talk about the wines as she poured. This definitely took away from the experience but nothing could be done about that, I’m afraid.
We did not try any of the reserves. We ran through all the dry reds, a particularly tannic Pinot Gris, and a sweet red. All of the reds tasted of under ripe, sour fruit with varying degrees of spice. For us, wine tasting is about experiencing different flavors. There was less variety in the wine flavors than any tasting room I have visited. How does one make everything taste so sour? I poured out many of the samples. We did not bring any wine home.

Amazing wine, lovely people, and a beautiful outdoor area perfect for splitting a bottle and having a picnic. A must visit! We recommend the Mountain Mama Madness White and Dread Pirate Robert’s Bloody Red Wine.
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ok, some vineyards you go to for the view but if you looking for good or shall I say fine wines this is the place. I loved most of what I tasted and have several reserves I took home with me. Its a all volunteer based winery so its was a nice experience. I wish I lived closer so I could do a tasting room day or two to help out. The volunteer, John, I think his name was, was super nice and we even joined the club. I would go back in a heartbeat. This is one of the few I would surely re-​visit

I’ll admit that I’m incredibly biased about this place since this is where my wife and I got engaged. The facility is beautiful with grapes in front and a beautiful old building housing the winery. It’s a family run business, where the spouse and children of the wine maker work in the winery. I’ve been really impressed with the wines. Robert, the winemaker, has a PhD in wine making and tries to create a diverse slate of wines. He’s also a gifted educator, so feel free to ask as many questions as possible. Personally, we like to go out on the outdoor seating, get a bottle and just post up for the day. They also have a wine club that gets 10% off the wines, if you’re more of a wine drinker.
It’s truly a luxury to have something like this in Guilford County!

There is much to appreciate about Stonefield Cellars, one of the many wineries in this area, and the wine is just one of them. Noah, the owners’ Bengal cat, always stands ready to greet you when you arrive, and even on a particularly chilly day, he has certain wily ways of keeping warm. Stonefield Cellars features a decent selection of white, red, and sweet wines, all made from the grapes they grow at the vineyard. I’m not much for whites or sweets, but their dry reds are distinctive, particularly their reserve wines — Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a pair of blends called Beneficence and Barrel X. Also noteworthy are their Sangiovese and a blend of all their grapes called Mountain Mama Madness. With rare exception, I am not overly fond of Merlot, but Stonefield’s aptly named Gato, which features Noah on the label, goes down very smoothly. If you’re a local oenophile and haven’t been over to Stonefield Cellars, hie thee there at once. You won’t regret it.

We visited Stonefield Cellars for the first time this past weekend and I was amazed at the quality of the wines! I have visited quite a few wineries here in NC and also in Virginia, and these were the best that I have tasted in the region! I would even put these up against quality wines from California and Washington state.
The property is also very inviting, with a large tasting room and tables and chairs (limited seating, of course) out on the grounds. Everyone was very friendly. This is the first winery in the region that I know I will be purchasing their wines on an ongoing basis.

Highly recommend! Went on a Saturday for a wine tasting and very surprised at the quality of their wines — yes, i was not expecting much from NC wines. Owner was one of the one’s pouring the tasting and is a grad of UC Davis as well as is from Napa. He is working some magic with the blends as they are very good. He mentioned special events monthly with live music which i will check into and probably be back.

Pleasantly surprised by this winery near the Triad region. Entered into a cutesy gift shop and were instantly welcomed by the friendly, easy to talk to staff. Tried 7 of their wines for $ 7, all of which were delicious. A few standouts, but everyone could find something they’d enjoy here, with a good mix of reds, whites, and off-​dry/​sweet wines. Though I normally avoid fruit wines at all costs, the blueberry wine was a pleasant surprise – worth checking out. They even carry bottles of beer in the fridge for anyone who doesn’t like wine but is along for the ride! Looking forward to a repeat visit, at least to meet their friendly (outdoor-​only) winery cat.

Wow — a vineyard this good in Guilford County??? This place is really great! Stonefield Cellars is a beautiful property, well-​decorated and conveniently located in the heart of the Triad, near the exit for Hwy 68 off of I-​40. I won’t go into a lot of detail about the actual vineyard b/​c they have a GREAT website,
— which is up to date and very informative on their available wines, hours and events.
I was here for a private event in their cellar room (excellently catered by Pepper Moon catering). Stonefield offered a very reasonable fee for our group event and a varietal wine tasting menu, or pours by the glass. Via the tasting, I most enjoyed the Dread Pirate red and their Cabernet Sauv. Our tasting also included a non-​oaked Chardonnay. And, kudos because I don’t normally like Chard, but this one was pretty good.
The wines were very drinkable under any circumstances, but again, these are Guilford County wines??? I had no idea this kind of place was right under my nose. In any case, our group had a great time and I highly, highly recommend this vineyard to anyone seeking out reasonably priced wines, a vineyard experience, or a private event location in the Triad area.