Pleasant Valley Wine Co - Winery in Hammondsport - 8260 Pleasant Valley Rd, USA

This was the second stop for us (a group of 11 gals for my sisters bachelorette party a week ago) and it did NOT disappoint! Communicating with the staff prior to to make reservations was easy. The price for a 1hr tour of the building and tasting was extremely fair and affordable. The building is so rich full of history, interesting and beautiful artifacts, incredible architecture and more. It’s a really cool place and the staff was so friendly and helpful.

With a history going back to 1860, many delicious wines and champagnes, and an informative museum full of interesting artifacts, this place is worth a stop. Friendly staff made our wine tasting a fun time. A large wine shop is located next to the tasting area, so it was easy to grab what we wanted to bring home. Unable to tour the cellars, but will definitely return again to do that. Absolutely worth a visit.

This is an older working winery. Many may be familiar with the name Great Western Champagne. It could use some updates in the seating area / entry, but really maybe it just adds to the charm. If you're looking for a lot of interesting information on wine, the wine making process and the tools and implements used for the same, this is definitely a place to go. You can garner a lot of information here. You can do tours and there is also a theater for learning more. Be sure to check out the stained glass window in the ceiling above the main bar/tasting area. We came as a group and did not have a reservation. They were able to handle 12 of us. Our server Dez was a lot of fun and knowledgeable on Pleasant Valley Wine and their history. With a group we were seated for our tasting. Five selections were provided for $5. A good selection of champagne and wines. It also included a small brownie sample and crackers. Definitely a good value. We all wrote our name on the top of our selections sheets, but to have some fun gave ourselves some different goofy names. I guess we amuse easily. The first winery in the US to pay taxes (US Bonded Winery #1).

We stopped in on a Wednesday afternoon. It wasn’t very busy which was very nice. We were able to do our wine tasting and chat about the history of the place, the wines , and the region. It was an enjoyable time. I have never had sparking burgundy champagne, it was delicious. We had a great experience.

Wow! Great tour and tasting! Fun to try so many sparkling and fortified wines! Definitely fun with the different wines in the area.

We have been to Pleasant Valley/Great Western Winery many times. We went on small business Saturday to stock up for the holidays and winter. They are doing a great job during Covid. The tables are spaced far apart and our server was so nice. There is now a fee (understandably); however, I would not call it a tasting. You pick five wines/champagne/port and they are large pours. I would call them a full glass. There was four of us and they gave us two plates of cheese, crackers and pepperoni. We go for the champagne - it is delicious and extremely inexpensive. Their gift shop is very nice. They are not doing tours now; however, when they resume, I would highly recommend touring the buildings up on the hill. I can't say enough good things about their super nice staff and the delicious champagne. Their port is very good also as is their cooking sherry and I buy the vanilla cream sherry to make a bundt cake.

#1 Bonded winery in U.S.. great wines, prices. See a part of history. Tour a must but must make a reservation. Old buildings are beautiful. Champagne caves still intact. Staff is exceptional.

Awesome winery with a lot of fun history. The tour and tasting combination is a fantastic deal, the sampling is generous and there's a lot of variety for a place that's known for champagne. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly, especially the young woman giving our tour. I was with a Bachelorette party and they gave us a complimentary bottle and snacks.