You know it's a good sign when most of the people who work the tasting room do it because they love the wine. All the wines are made from 100% Texas grown grapes by a Texas native, Randy Hester (from Houston maybe?), who started as an intern at Cakebread Cellars in Napa. You can order by the glass or opt for a tasting. They do a great job catering to your palette and will customize the tasting most of the time. If you're driving to Fredericksburg or Georgetown for your wine membership pick ups, I highly recommend going in for a tasting here. I'd be surprised if you didn't decide to switch. They also have great member events pretty regularly. The atmosphere inside is very relaxed. It's like a little cool oasis (especially during the summer). Really, besides the wine, which speaks for itself, the staff make this place. They're knowledgeable and they all are pretty passionate about the wine. Parking is easy most days and the Yard offers some options for food that you can have brought in to you (or you can grab and bring in) or order a cheese board with your wine. Overall, 10/10 would recommend! read more

C.L. Butaud Wines - Tasting at CL Butaud - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Austin, Texas

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All Texas grapes, all vegan wine. Sounds like meh Fredericksburg, right? Wrong! Butaud's winemakers bring something more to the game. I have yet to be disappointed in a vintage. Their unassuming location is in The Yard off St Elmo, across from Vacancy Brewery. They managed to turn a warehouse space into an intimate and polished tasting room. Go grab a flight and let the staff tell you the history of each pour. Maybe grab a cheese board next door from Muy Yum! while you're there. read more

C.L. Butaud Wines - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Austin, Texas

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In a town that might be more known for it's consumption of Truly, White Claws and an overpriced cocktail in a "speakeasy", it's nice to see someone setting up shop with some incredible Texas wines. The place opened a few weeks ago in the same complex as STILL Whiskey & St. Elmo. It has a cool, industrial vibe, chill staff and mid to high end wine. Can't go wrong with a flight of red. My fav were the Tempranillo & Cease and Desist. read more

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Like the new tasting room and expanded hours. We've been enjoying Randy's wines for years, and the new releases don't disappoint. Thanks, Steven, for taking care of this visit. read more

Wine tasting is a perfect weekend activity in my book and this place is the perfect place to do it! Cute, quaint, and full of charm with delicious wines to boot. Dog friendly. Covered outdoor seating and adorable interior spots. Also yummy snack boxes (charcuterie, cheese, olives). I brought my own gluten free crackers but would love if they offered some. We did the CL Butaud flight and really enjoyed it. I forget the name of the woman who helped us but she was super knowledgeable, so friendly, and made the experience perfect. I hope to be back soon! read more

C.L. Butaud Wines - Celebrating our friends birthday with some delicious wine and snacks! - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Austin, Texas

Fantastic food and service for my brother and new sister in laws rehearsal dinner! Great experience all around!

The only positive was the wine, which was enjoyable. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience was extremely disappointing. The manager was unprofessional, rude, and made no effort to be welcoming. Our server poured a glass of wine and then vanished for nearly 30 minutes without checking in. For a place that charges premium prices, the lack of basic hospitality and attentiveness is unacceptable. read more

Happy to find this little gem of a tasting room! We've enjoyed CL Butaud wines for a couple of years after discovering it at Antonelli's Cheese Shop. It's a shared space with Wine for the People, just off Fitzhugh Road, which is quickly becoming a brewery/distellery/winery Mecca. Whether you like white, rosé, or red, CL Butaud has what you want. Light and clean white wines. Crisp, but not sweet rosés. Love the BIG, BOLD reds. The Grenache and Tempranillo are both awesome! My favorite is the Cease & Desist, a 50/50 blend of Syrah and Tempranillo. We've been tasting wine for years near and far. This is the way it should be done. Best experience ever. Reservations encouraged. Get your own picnic table outside and enjoy your stay. The sommeliers are friendly and knowledgeable. The winemaker, Randy Hester, will likely visit with you and share his philosophy and insight into the process. 100% Texas grown grapes. Dog friendly. Outdoor games and food trucks forthcoming. Did I mention I'm so happy they've opened a tasting room! read more

We had a great time! Everyone was very friendly and the ambiance was neat! We got two wine flights and they even let us have a little extra. We were impressed with the wine they served us and would definitely go back! read more

Outing with friends and what a wonderful friendly place we found! Beautiful set up inside and out. Sharing local wines of all ranges! Group of 7 and we were well taken care of knowledgeable and fun! Great flight options or by the glass. See you again..... read more

We went here for a tasting on a sunny Saturday afternoon. It was amazing. The wines are to die for so juicy and well structured with great stories behind each wine and the winemaker. We were lucky enough to be there on a day that Brooke and Randy were there, they came over and chatted such an amazing couple. Would definitely recommend and can't wait to go back but we took wine home to keep us going until next time! read more

I cannot rave enough about this winery and the owners, Randy (also the wine maker) and Brooke Hester. The tasting room is very nice. The winery also has an the outdoor sitting area place, also very nice. Randy's wines are superb, easily outranking most competitors in the Texas wine market. Check out their website, and see all the places that carry CL Butaud wines, as well as all the accolades in top ranking state and national wine and food magazines. The Hesters frequently team up with local chefs, farm to table types, to create wonderful wine and food pairing dinners. Tickets to those events go fast! Stop by and visit Randy and Brook sometime, they're around quite a bit, definitely the "hands on" types, which explains a lot re: the quality of the wines and the overall experience at CL Butaud! read more

Excellent job with lesser-known varietals, like counoise and teroldego, as well as the Texas mainstays like tempranillo and grenache. Great service and a cool space. read more

Hmmm, not sure why this ever received 5 stars from anyone and maybe our group just expected 5* but this was completely lackluster after visiting a few of the others in the area and I can't consciously give this place any more than 3*. It didn't offer anything special. The ambiance and drive up was a shed barely decorated in boring farmhouse decor. A big she-shed with added lighting and insulation was the "fine" tasting room. Bleh. Menu was $5 bags of chips cut open for your convenience and olives. No thanks- just skip until they start spending $$ on tasting room and not on marketing to get you in there. Disappointing. Period, in case you didn't see that. read more

I soooo enjoyed my wine tasting at Texas AVA, which is a shared tasting room with CL Butaud and Wine for the People. First, the outdoor space is great. There are about nine picnic benches, well distanced, and most of them are covered/in the shade so you aren't baking in the Texas sun. There were also nice design touches and little decorations, such as tablecloths and flowers on the table, so the space felt very picturesque. Next, there are three options for tasting: all CL Butaud wines, all Wine for the People wines, or a "duo flight" so you can try wines from both winemakers. I brought my mother with me to the tasting and we decided to both get the duo flight. I enjoyed all the wines we tasted, but my favorites were the Sparkling Chenin Blanc (Wine For The People), the Pa Pa French Rose (CL Butaud), and the Carbonic Petite Sirah (Wine For The People) (we added that last one on to our wine tasting, even though it wasn't included in the flight we chose). What made the tasting even more special, beyond the outdoor space and the wines themselves, is that both winemakers were on site and pouring the wines. We had the opportunity to talk to each of them, which made our afternoon feel like a very special experience. You can tell they both have such passion for their wines and their passion is infectious. We ended up buying five bottles of wine and I'm seriously considering joining one or both of their wine clubs. If you are looking for a spot to hang out with friends & family and taste great Texas wines, I highly recommend visiting the Texas AVA tasting room. I've already told my friends about it and I am planning another visit very soon! read more

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The wine was excellent and the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Great vibes for a relaxing date; not a ton of large yelling groups. Highly recommend read more

The best tasting experience in the hill country! You speak with the winemakers/owners who are totally great people. The wines are second to none and the food truck is at the gourmet level. read more

Seriously cannot say enough great things about C.L. And the TX AVA tasting room. The ambience inside their building was beautiful and intimate. We tried both CL and Wine for the People and there was not a bad wine to be had. We organized a large group to celebrate a birthday and they took great care of us. We were impressed by both the wine and the service. Thank you so much to the lovely staff & wine makers there! read more