Our Wine

+ Where is our wine made?

All of our wine is crushed, pressed, processed, aged, and bottled on property. We use state of the art stainless steel equipment and tanks coupled with decades of wine making experience to ensure the highest quality possible.

+ Where do you source your grapes?

100% of our grapes are grown in Pennsylvania. We grow two varieties of grapes on property; Vidal Blanc and Frontenac. However, these grapes only make up about 3% of all the grapes we use. Everything else comes from the North East region of Erie. We use grapes-not pre crushed grape juice- to make our wines. Using fresh grapes to make our wines increases the quality and gives us more control over the finished product.

+ How much wine do you produce each year?

We produce approximately 40,000 gallons or 200,000 bottles of wine a year.

+ What is ABV?

ABV stands for Alcohol By Volume. It is a measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage expressed as a percentage of total volume. If a bottle of wine has a ABV of 12%, it means that 12% of the bottle is pure ethanol. Wines typically range from 9%-16%.

+ What are Sulfites?

Sulfites are chemical compounds that are widely used as food preservatives. They are also often used in wine making as a way to preserve wine and prevent oxidation. Sulfites occur naturally in all wines so no wine is truly sulfite free yet the amount sulfites present in different wines can vary greatly. Narcisi Wines contain approximately 1/10th of the sulfites allowable by law- approximately 35ppm (parts per million) as compared to 350ppm.

+ Are our wines Vegan, and Gluten Free?

All our wines are Vegan, and Gluten Free.

Fining (in wine) is a process that removes unwanted elements, such as proteins, plant compounds, and yeast, to ensure wine is clear rather than cloudy and smells and tastes good. Fining agents bind to unwanted elements, which then drop to the bottom of the wine and can easily be filtered out.

Instead of Egg Whites(used mostly for a do-it-at-home kind of wine-making), Casein (a milk protein) or Isinglass (a collagen extracted from fish bladders), for the clarification and fining of our wines we use Bentonite, a food grade vegan-friendly volcanic clay.The negative ions in the Bentonite clay bond with positively charged particles floating around in the wine causing haziness. Eventually, because of the density, these bond particles precipitate to the bottom of the tank.Even though no Bentonite is present in the wine at the end of this process a final sterile filtration is performed before the wine is bottled. Gluten itself can be used for fining, but it’s rare and in our case never used.

Restaurant

+ When do you serve Lunch and Dinner?

Lunch is served from 11am until 4pm Wednesday thru Friday. Dinner is served from 4pm until 9pm Wednesday and Thursday, 4pm until 10pm Friday, Saturday 11am until 10pm, and Sunday 11am until 8pm.

+ Do you take reservations?

We take reservations for indoors ONLY. Our patio is seated on a first come, first serve basis. If you have an indoor reservation and would like to be seated outdoors you must have the entire party present and we will accommodate the seating. If we are on a wait, your name will be taken for an available table in the order it is received.

+ Do you do anything special for birthdays or special events? Can I bring a cake?

We do not permit to bring in outside desserts. We have a large selection of rotating desserts and some delicious ice cream cakes avaialble, from our regular menu. On weekends we also offer dessert specials.

+ Do you have any gluten free options?

We will accommodate any allergies and or gluten free needs you might have, and we do have quite a few options. If you let the server know of any special requirements before the order is taken he/she can assist you in making the proper menu selections.

Buying Our Wines

+ How can I purchase wine while at the Winery?

You have a few options: You can purchase both glasses and bottles in our gift shop either to be drank here or to take home If you’re going out to the lawn or picnic area we provide you with plastic picnic cups. If you’ll be eating at the restaurant, you can order your wine from your server. The prices are the same either way-no corkage fees or up charges.

+ Where else do you sell your wine?

The majority of sales take place at the winery, you do have a few other options though. You can purchase wines online here. Also, 14 Giant Eagle locations, several breweries and a few restaurants have our wines for sale in their shops and on their wine menus. Click here for a list of stores, breweries and restaurants.

Restaurant

+ When do you serve Lunch and Dinner?

Lunch is served from 11am until 4pm Wednesday thru Friday. Dinner is served from 4pm until 9pm Wednesday and Thursday, 4pm until 10pm Friday, Saturday 11am until 10pm, and Sunday 11am until 8pm.

+ Do you take reservations?

+ Do you do anything special for birthdays or special events? Can I bring a cake?

.Cakes are NOT permitted. We have a variety of desserts available and also the option to purchase whole ice cream cakes priced between $32 and $40.

+ Do you have any gluten free options?

Picnic Area & Pavilion

+ Can we bring our own food?

OUTSIDE FOOD, BEVERAGES, COOLERS AND PERSONAL CONTAINERS are NOT PERMITTED. You have a few options when it comes to food. You can order take out from the outdoor BAR DiVINO,GRAB-AND-GO FOOD(Prepared by our Chef) or some snacks from the gift shop.

+ How many people can you bring?

As we want to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy our Winery, we ask that you only bring groups of 12 or less and occupy no more than 2 picnic tables in the pavilion. If you have a large group, consider renting a pavilion space or utilizing our lawn area.

+ Can you bring dogs?

In a word, yes! Dogs are allowed as long as they stay in the grass, are leashed and you clean up after them. Corn hole, footballs, Frisbees and other games are allowed as long as you’re being safe with them and finally, 10X10 tents are allowed as long as they aren’t blocking the view of other customers.

+ How about A grill? A crock pot? Outside Alcohol?

Unfortunately, these items are not allowed. Grills and crock pots are a fire hazard and outside alcohol is a violation of our liquor license and will be confiscated and dumped out immediately.Catered food is not allowed.We have plenty of food options on site.

Events & Entertainment

+ Is there a cover charge for your events?

No cover charge. We simply ask that you make a purchase of wine or food when you’re here to offset the cost of the performer. Check out our events page for your schedule!

+ What’s the difference between The Patio and The Stage?

Music performances take place either on the patio stage – the small stage on the restaurant patio or The Stage- the larger stage in the grass. The Event listing page will list where each performance takes place.