Barking Rocks Vineyard and Winery

Awesome winery. Great atmosphere. Lovely staff. Wine was very nice. Well worth the visit!!!

Made the day. Went out there with a friend from California and we were met by the owner Tiberia, he gave us the deluxe tour and tasting, needless to say the wine really showed his passion for what he does, after some great wine we purchased a six pack of wine and a glass, signed up for the club and made a new friend, great winery run by some great people.

Visited several years ago. Tiberia was friendly and welcoming even for a chilly day New Years 2012 just finished my last bottle of Redman and I couldn’t be sadder.
If you couldn’t tell this review is two years up and coming. Words cannot express the enjoyment my partner and I have had while «imbibing» our Rousanne and Redman.
Not only am I finishing my last Redman and she is finishing her last Rousanne.
We will be back soon to restock. This wine is one of our favorites and since 2012 we have used for our special occasions. I am not necessarily a wine snob so I won’t speak to tannins and all that fancy lingo but it pairs exceptionally well with a medium rare beef tenderloin steak, isn’t acid-​y, and just feels oh so good.
Again, I’m not a wine snob but the Rousanne is just good. Can’t explain it.
I don’t normally review buzzed because friends don’t let friends post buzzed reviews but man, I really am sad this is my last bottle. Oh and if the missus asks I am not buzzed. Shhhhhh!

This place is great! They are very personnable and always willing to provide some extra touring or education of their establishment. He actually opened up one day just for us! Always awesome and great venue to have a wine tasting, then buy some wine!

The owners of the place are great story tellers and hosts. They make you feel welcome and right at home.
You can do a wine tasting for $ 5.00 which is very reasonably priced, and an excellent way to try all their wines.

Their Merlot was very good. Great family friendly atmosphere. While they do have seating, it is limited so you may want to bring some folding chairs if you want to sit outside and watch the band. The night we went there was an Irish folk style band which sounded so good one of our group bought their cd. A nice relaxing experience with good wine. A win win in my book

It’s a good thing I live in Dallas, otherwise I might need to be reported as a stalker of this delightful «off the beaten path» winery in Grandbury. I first found this place in 2010 while taking a weekend away from the city life. Since that time, if I am anywhere in a 50 mile radius I am stopping in. Tiberia the winemaker (because it sounds better than Larry the Wine Guy) is an artist who uses the canvas of grape varietals to paint us into happiness and delight! Those in the know say, Texas wine is where California wine was in the 70’s. The guy is a GENIUS! The winery has an atmosphere of «Cheers,» where you can toast the craft of fine wine making and take friends and make friends as well! Wondering what to do for the weekend — let me suggest ROAD TRIP

I love First Friday! Music, wine, sitting under the stars w great friends.

From the moment we pulled up to be greeted by the resident dog, to chatting with the owner, till when we left with a couple bottles and some wineglasses later… this was a very memorable and wonderful experience. We sat outside in the sun and enjoyed our wines… white for me and a tasting of reds (and a bottle purchase for him). Really enjoyed our time here and will visit again if I am in the area! Highly recommend you stop by and visit! Also you can take in your own cheese and crackers or snacks!

I went here with a friend who loves dry wine. She loved it. I hated it. While the grounds are lovely, this just isn’t my kind of wine. I took a gamble and bought their strawberry wine that was supposed to be sweet. Another friend of mine and I were drinking the strawberry wine after dinner one night and I was like hmmm… are you feeling this? Friend: No, its like thick or something. Me: Swirling it around the glass. It does seem to «stick» to the glass for lack of a better word. Friend: You know, this is the exact consistency of cough syrup. Me: Yes, you’re exactly right.
I’ve only dumped out wine three times in my life, and this is one of those three.

We had a lovely afternoon of talking and laughing with friends. We packed our cheese, crackers, grapes, and chocolates and went out for a great time. The atmosphere was perfect, the owner is friendly and easy going and we even made a couple of new friends Cellar the dog and Cork the cat.
We definitely plan to go back.

This was our first stop when we did our tour of the Way Out Wineries wine trail. They had signs beginning at Highway 377 leading us all the way to the tasting room, so it was very easy to find. The Barking Rocks name comes from the placing of the HK pattern rocks in the wall in such a way that it resembles a barking dog.
The campus is nice, and you can see about 10 rows of vines from the tasting room. If I remember correctly, they source all the grapes for their dessert wines from their own vines.
Tiberia is usually there while the tasting room is open, and he has initialed every bottle that we have bought from him so far. That kind of personal touch really adds to the experience when we are on location at the winery.
I find the wines there to be pretty good, but I am not a certified critic by any means. Mrs. B. and I really enjoy the wines produced by Barking Rocks, and we will certainly return.

I need to start out by saying I don’t consider myself even remotely knowledgeable on wine, but I will share both my opinion and the opinion of friends who are knowledgeable.
But let’s start out with Barking Rocks: The First Friday Venue.
On the first Friday of each month Tiberia, the proprietor, has an open house of sorts. It’s a casual affair where some people bring food for sharing (pot luck style), while others bring food for their own private picnic (this was us and I never really did check out the indoor scene, which I was told also includes some art). There is typically some sort of entertainment, usually live music, but in the past it has also been poetry reading. There are plenty of tables and chairs to use, though bringing your own chair always ensures that you have a place to sit. There’s a large patio and plenty of grassy area. People tend to show up in groups, as it makes for a pleasant place to sit, talk, listen and of course, sip wine.
To enjoy this all that is requested is that you buy your beverages from the winery. Wine is sold by the bottle (maybe by the glass too, but we bought bottles) and ranges in price from $ 15 a bottle for the desert wines to $ 25 a bottle for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Water is also available, though I’m not sure about other non-​alcoholic drinks. House glasses are provided.
On our night there (4÷2÷2010), we had three different wines; the Sangiovese, the Pinot Grigio and the Orange Muscat. The website has the details on these and the other varieties.
My first impression of the Sangiovese and the Pinot Grigio is that they are both very light, body and color wise, wines. The Orange Muscat was not nearly as sweet as I was expecting and it went over well with several in our party.
As I mentioned, I know very little about wine. In my book it either tastes good or it does not. I found all three of our Barking Rocks wines enjoyable, though as I mentioned, the red and white wines did not have as much body as I typically expect. Since I know this is not a very quantitative review, I will also share the opinions of two others in our party. Basically they said the wine is all right, not at the top, but not at the bottom either. Also, it’s perhaps a bit expensive for what it is. So looking at it as just a bottle of wine, perhaps it is a bit expensive, but looking at it a nice night out, it really is quite perfect.
If you are going to be in Granbury on the first Friday of any month, stop by the Barking Rocks between 7 and 11PM (though it might be a good idea to call, or check the website, just to make sure first Friday is going on). Also, there may be more going on than just first Friday, so do watch the website.
PS. I’d like to read more Unilocaler’s opinions of the Barking Rocks wines.