Solaro Estate

Visited on a Monday afternoon and not many people, but we were so happy to find them open on a Monday. Enjoyed a wine tasting for two and the staff was very informative. We ordered 2 glasses of wine after our tastings to enjoy on their covered patio by the vineyard. Beautiful property with comfortable seating inside and outside. We bought a bottle to take home and will certainly come back.

Olivia was wonderful. Very good representative for the winery and the area of dripping springs. The best winery we’ve visited in Texas.

Good wine, nice people Barbara was excellent and we loved the port. Like most Texas wineries they are young vines unlike more established AOGs but wines are good but not yet up to more established areas

The wines have matured over the last few years. They have a nice tasting room and patio. $ 12 for a tasting. The staff are fun and knowledgeable. Good Tuscan styled wines.

Solara is an award winning winery with exceptional staff, beautiful wines worthy of an author’s description situated in an out of the way location but worth the drive.
We met the owner, Robert, who explained the process undertaken to produce some of his award winning wines. I was so impressed that he took time to answer several questions with patience while it was busy.
You know a winery is special when other patrons are praising the wines and telling you great stories about their experiences. We met Jeff, a delightful gentleman, who told us about the winery’s special Chenin Blanc/​Champagne/​Sparkling wine and even offered a taste of his glass. He was spot on with his review and we now have two bottles in our wine fridge waiting for the right occasion. Thank you Jeff!!!

Really good winds here. We found several that we wanted to take home. The bar staff were very knowledgeable and very friendly. Well worth going to

Disappointing, and not worth the price at all. First off, they don’t list prices (always a bad sign), and when we asked, we were surprised to discover that a tasting was $ 12 per person to taste 5 wines, and that the tasting fee would not be refunded if we bought a bottle. Second, the tasting portions were miniscule — our $ 12 got us a total of maybe a quarter of a glass of wine. Third, while several of the wines were quite good, the prices per bottle were in the $ 30-​$ 40 range, but the quality of the wine was clearly not commensurate with the price.
Not recommended. There are many other wineries in the hill country that offer equally good wine and a better experience at a much more reasonable price.

Just stopped in with my husband as we are on the wine trail. Never have I ever had such horrible service or lack of service at a texas winery and I have been to nearly every one in the central texas area. There was a party outside who already had wine and maybe five people inside tasting or purchasing. Four people working the counters and not one person acknowledged our presence. So we left. Was really looking forward to trying the wine but was really turned off by the poor service.

I’m not sure why this place doesn’t have a great Unilocal review since we had a great time when we came here a couple of weeks ago. The servers were very informative and were quick to serve us. There was also a very cool area to sit and enjoy a couple glasses when you walk in. It also had a beautiful vineyard when you get there and reminded me of California wineries.

Solaro is my favorite winery, we always have a wonderful experience at Solaro. Everyone is so friendly and very knowledgeable about the wine.

Very disappointed with our visit on 4÷23÷15. The website states facility is handicap accessible. However, the gravel parkway was difficult to manage with my walking cane and handicap parking was not close to the building. There is a wheelchair ramp, but it takes you behind the tasting room! The wine prices were excessive for the value. Sorry, but I will not be returning to this winery.

Had a wonderful experience here! Learned a lot about the various types of wine they had to offer, and what made them different from other vineyards in the area. The staff was very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable! The selection of wines were very sophisticated and complex. The view of the vineyards were beautiful — paired with the service and quality of wine, we will be sure to visit again!

Solaro winery was a wonderful addition to my first wedding anniversary trip to Austin. with my husband. We were warmly greeted and helped immediately. One of the owners completed a tasting for us. We let her know that we are not wine experts and she took time explaining each of the wines in our tasting, what it would be best paired with, and was also personable in getting to know both of us. After the tasting I had a glass of red wine and sat outside in their beautiful seating area overlooking the vineyard. Some of the costs/​details were: The tasting was $ 12 per person or you can by wine by the glass or bottle. They don’t serve food, but you can bring your own.

Here again! Daniel (gentleman/​employee usually with a cowboy hat on), has exceeded our expectations again! Very patient with my wife’s 20 questions and is willing to go the extra mile to make us happy. This place (although not cheap) has great award winning wines with no preservatives! They even have a wall full of awards to prove it! Awesome place! Will keep coming back to this place. We love bringing friends and family to this place!

Definitely coming back. This place is hidden. Down a long road, then down a dirt road. Joey was our taster. He was really sweet. The wine is really good. They were having a Valentine festival so live music and barbeque plates were available. Take your friends and sit outside.

This winery has a great atmosphere, scenery, and plenty of places to sit indoors or outdoors, however the reviews you have heard from several people about this place is sadly true… the staff that served us for the wine tasting was very friendly, however the wine tasting was absolutely ridiculous. Literally not even enough was sampled to really experience the wine. I was laughing inside, appalled of how stingy this winery was, and to top that off the cost for the tasting in no way justified the experience. The taste is decent, however charging $ 50 for a bottle was simply ridiculous knowing you could purchase significantly better wine from other places for much lower cost.
I would really recommend not going here, but to try other wineries if you are passing through Dripping Springs.

Color me bewildered and confused… I came here last Sunday afternoon after a beautiful hike at Westcave Preserve and thought what a great way to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon and chose this winery because of the Unilocal rating and rave reviews and the close proximity to Westcave. I have to say… not impressed does not even begin to express my dismay and disappointment about my experience here.
Firstly, it is a HUGE turn off for me with any business when it is made immediately apparent that they are just money hungry. This is very obvious in their pathetic tasting where for $ 10 you only sample 4 wines and the pours they give you are maybe enough to constitute a single sip, so when you do the math, you are paying $ 2.50 for less than an ounce of wine and Texas winery of the year notwithstanding, these guys are not Napa quality to demand such pricing, but seem to think more highly of their wines than maybe they should imho.
The other issue is the tasting list does not have the bottle pricing so you honestly do not know how much a bottle of anything is going for. They do make an effort to upsell their wine club membership which would entitle you to potentially taste the other 4 wines on the tasting menu.
However, my biggest issue and what really upset me the most about my experience here was when I got my bill for $ 60 for a bottle of wine and 2 tastings, I almost fell over! I am a sommelier and have been to many wineries all over the country, let alone several here in Texas, and I have NEVER had a winery still charge me for a tasting fee AFTER I bought a bottle; to add insult to injury after purchasing a very overpriced $ 38 bottle of their Tempranillo, I would think for $ 38 they could at least comp me one of their measly tastings, but again, money grubbing attitude was made very apparent. Also, the guy that did our tasting was very robotic and distant and sounded like a broken recording when regurgitating the «tasting profiles» of the four wines. In all honesty, the Tempranillo was the only palatable wine of the four.
When we went we were the only people in the tasting room and granted it was 40 or so mins before they were supposed to close. The grounds were also not impressive and in my opinion looked nothing like the pics here on Unilocal or on their website, so what is supposed to induce me to return here if not for the wine or the view?
Needless to say, I will never be back and have told several of my friends to avoid visiting this highly overpriced and disappointing winery. If this was the Texas Winery of the year, the TX wine industry needs to raise its standards as I have been to several other Hill Country wineries that far exceeds this debacle!

I just recently moved from Switzerland, and was surrounded by fantastic wine tasting experiences. I was nervous about trying Texan wine, but started my Texan wine experience at Solaro after having read many different experiences about the local vineyards around the Dripping Springs area.
The tasting room is located in the vineyard, which is great. I love that this is a small production place, with a family oriented feeling, and the staff are knowledgeable about the wine and production. I guess the owners can often be found in the tasting room, but just happened to be away the Saturday we went. They often have events, and we were enjoying one of their Saturday live music events from 2−4pm. They have a great indoor and outdoor seating area full of charm.
For $ 10 per person you can enjoy a tasting of their varietals. There was nothing that was bad, but from the tasting list, I enjoyed the Miscela Bianco the best. After enjoying all their selections, I signed up for their annual wine club, which was a great deal, and then was able to taste some of their higher quality more expensive wines, which were great. I look forward to going back and touring the vineyard, as a benefit of being a member.
We also signed up for the grape stomping that will be taking place in the next couple of weeks as they need a bunch of people. What a great opportunity to be part of a grape harvest!
I could have spent several hours just hanging out here. I only wish they had some food to enjoy with the wine and music. Next time I will remember to bring my own picnic.
I am very happy to have been proven wrong regarding my concerns about Texan wine! Thank you Solaro!

We are members of four local wineries… Solaro is by far my favorite.
The atmosphere is perfect for a Sunday evening picnic, or a full Saturday of entertaining friends.
They have plenty of events one can attend, and also you can participate in things like stomping the grapes, or bottling the wine.
I have yet to try a wine I didn’t like.
The staff is amazing, knowledgable, and cool to have a quick chat with.
My favorites right now are —
Sangiovese
GSM
Lisse

This place has only been up and running for a couple of years, but it looks like they are finding their footing when it comes to the tasting room and the vineyard itself.
The tasting room here has plenty a/​c for the TX heat and is a decent size. There isn’t a lot of seating inside, but there are patio chairs in the courtyard.
You can get 5 tastings for $ 10. I thought this was kind of pricey for the amount you got.
While I didn’t love any of their wines, I can see myself drinking more than one glass of the Tempranillo.
The vineyards are not grand, but you can taste the grapes! They have a some tasting bushes right next to the tasting room entrance. Sour and delicious!