Bray Vineyards

Loved the casual atmosphere and friendliness of the ladies pouring tastings. Generous tastings, and knowledgeable about their wines of course. Loved the wine, the music, the grounds, the tasting room. We’ll be back!
They had a great special going too for ½ or whole cases of wine on three varieties. Awesome deal — and we didn’t have to be wine club members.

It is hard to give this review because the wine here was actually pretty solid, but after visiting other wineries in the area I just feel like this didn’t shine as bright.
What brought us to Bray was the fact that we wanted to go wine tasting but we were a little too early for most vineyards. Bray happened to be open, so we swung in.
The wine here was good, and for $ 5 for a tasting, I wasn’t upset at all. I’m not a huge wine drinker (more beer personally), so I can’t say with an expert opinion how good or bad this wine is, but I was happy with it. We ended up really like the Sangiovese, so we got a bottle for ourselves. The best part is that if you buy a bottle it waves the tasting fee. Wonderful! Honestly the wine isn’t what I have to fault them for.
They also had some breathtaking grounds. I really wish it wasn’t so cold out because it would have been fun to explore. I can imagine coming here in the summer with a nice little lunch and eating outside. The grounds are again and area where this place excels.
Where the fault I found, and really the only thing that knocked them from a 4 to a 3, was the service. Now I’ve been to many small wineries and breweries before, and many times we’ve been the only people there. In those cases most wineries/​breweries will love talking your ear off about their product and answering questions you have. My husband is really the brewer of the family, so he loves to talk about the wine/​beer making process.
We found ourselves in the wine tasting room alone with one of the owners who seemed nice enough. She just wasn’t engaging. She would pour the wine and give you a description of it, and then seemed bored. We would try to start conversations but it was like pulling teeth a lot of the time.
This winery just screams fun and personality. Everything from their signs to their Big Red (that goes down easy) just makes you want to feel happy and laugh. The service though just didn’t match that energy.
By no means would I say skip this winery. I just think if you are looking for a fun winery where you can chat up the winemaker, this may not be for you. The wine is solid, but there is more character and just as good/​better wineries elsewhere.
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I could just hang out here all day.
I bought the growler of wine on tap.
You should, too.

Really decent wine, very quirky and relaxed tasting room, but hands down some of the best customer service ever. The gentleman there treated us as if we were his long lost children, very warm and friendly and happy. Absolutely recommended!

Beautiful vineyard. Average tasting room. Low end. Tired. Avoid all 2011 wines. Disappointing.

I went to this winery again on a weekday afternoon and had a very different experience. The server was not interested in conversation and would pour a little bit and leave us unattended. There was a five dollar tasting fee which I don’t remember from before which can be applied to your purchase. I did not care for the wine much this time except for the Viogner it just goes to show you how your experience is influenced by the people you interact with.

It was my first time visiting you guys this weekend. Good stuff but my favorite was your Verdelho. I can’t wait to open it during a summer or warm day. Your staff was friendly and thank you for hosting a group of 11 people although you lost our reservation. You pulled through it and gave us great service.
Great time looking around your area too. Thank you Bray Staff.

Such a fun and great winery to go to! We went early today and enjoyed some great wine and laughs. The Barbera was great, also liked their Ports. Can’t wait to go back again!

Probably our favorite vineyard in Amador!
If you get the chance to go wine tasting in Amador County, don’t pass up on Bray. Not only are the wines here excellent, but they people are as well! You can’t miss their «Farm Responsibly» signs depicting a chap enjoying a bottle of wine while piloting a tractor!
Also be sure to try the olive oil too!

Great service, great wine and a very nice atmosphere. A good value for your wine tasting experience. I loved the Barbera!!!

We stopped by here on a Wednesday and this place was not busy at all. We came to wine taste in Amador County because we have never been there and for the free wine tasting. This was the first winery that charged $ 5 for wine tasting (waived if you buy a bottle). We all purchased a bottle of wine but it does not take a tasting fee to buy the bottle. If I wanted to pay for a tasting fee, I would rather go to Lodi, Placerville, or Napa for wine tasting.

Is your soul trapped in the 60’s or 70’s? It feels good ’round here. The place is always jammin’, pouring wine and having a great time. Along the winding road in you will notice a subtle change in the road side tractor signs from the regular yellow caution, to a tipping tractor with someone chugging wine… The tone is set…
The infamous «BrayZin Hussy Red» gives a little more insight to the jovial personality emanating throughout this winery.
The Zins and other reds are very good. Fruit forward and peppery. Overall it’s a jamboree for wine tasters… Who said Blondes have all the fun ;-)

Utilitarian building for storing and tasting wine.
Robin Bray was the host in the tasting room. Delightful person.
2010 Brazen Hussy Red @ $ 15 is a good everyday red
2010 Barbera Rosato @ $ 18 is a good value for spaghetti wine
2008 Tres Vinas (GSM) @ $ 22 was not steller as I am used to Paso blends
2009 Primitivo and 2008 Tempranillo @ $ 22 were good deals
2008 Barbera Port @ $ 24 good enough to buy and we did.
Had it not been that we had found tastier varietals at Driver and Cooper for about the same price, this would have been a place to stock up.

We were there when limo of bachelorette partiers showed up un-​announced with no reservations on ²⁄₄₁₂ for a ‘free drunk fest’ making no purchases and were offended by this parties behavior. They were rude to the employees and especially to the owners of the winery who showed as much courtesy possible while apologizing to us for the situation.
We have always had wonderful experiences at Bray and everyone we’ve referred to Bray has also expressed likewise. We’ll continue to visit and take our friends to Bray.
It’s ridiculous that groups of irresponsible and immature idiots on a party fest impose themselves on such kind people and then leave bad Unilocal reviews when the situation was due to there lack of mature behavior.
Instead of visiting wineries where people are expected to behave like mature adults, they belong in places like Chuck’e Cheeses or or cheesy nightclubs,

Authentic Portuguese wines approved by the Portuguese themselves. If the folks here are any reflection of the hospitality of the Portuguese people as a whole, then I’m hopping the next flight to Lisbon!
The premises itself is classy and inviting. Beautiful olive trees line the road and the tasting room is a combination of classic style and modern comfort. The pours were generous and continuous. I’m sort of a boozer and I had to cut it short to make sure I could hang at our next destinations. I ended up bringing home a bottle of the Brayzin Hussy Red wine and their Cabernet Sauvignon. They didn’t last long!

Bray Vineyards was my group’s first stop in Plymouth and I think my favorite winery of the day!
The winery had a warm and homey vibe. The workers were all incredibly friendly and made us feel welcome right away. The outdoors had a beautiful porch with a fire pit (perfect for what was a cold January day) and a very friendly black cat wandering around.
The tasting, while free (like every winery in Plymouth — nice!), had a long list of wines… I had to stop drinking every pour to avoid getting tipsy on the first stop of the day. What really stood out was the Brayzin Hussy, which was one of my favorite wines of the day and extremely reasonably priced at $ 14 a bottle.
This winery definitely goes onto my favorites for sure! If I come back to Plymouth I’d l ike to come back to Bray Vineyards.

Great place.
Great attitudes.
Good wine.
Nice middle-​of-​the-​vines location.
Big hussy = no fussy!!!

Love this place! How can you not love a place that has Brayzin Hussy Red wine? Also, they have signs up of a tractor driver doing a wheelie with a bottle of wine in his hand… that is awesome!
This was the last winery we hit on our adventure last weekend. I’m so glad we made the trip. The people working were really friendly and I enjoyed most of their wines. The Brayzin Hussy Red was actually very nice and I had to buy a bottle to give to my Mom who is a redhead… and a brayzin hussy! I also left with a bottle of their Tempranillo which is a very smooth Spanish wine. I can’t wait to come back for another bottle of hussy wine but that one will be for this hussy only ;-)

This winery has incredible wine and character. Nothing I like more than winemakers with a sense of humor. From their flagship red, Brayzin Hussy to their «drunk tractor» crossing signs, this place rules.
You’ll encounter some crazy Portuguese varietals here as well as some killer olive oils. Don’t miss Bray on your Amador trip.