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Doukenie Winery

3.7 (214 reviews)
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Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Pamelia B.

Visited the Doukenie Winery tasting room today. It was such an enjoyable experience. We are club members & received a warm welcome from our host, Bonnie. We shared two flights of wine & bought a mixed case to take home. The 2 dessert wines -- 2021 Tobacco Barn Dried White Blend & Block #2 Ruby Dessert Wine -- are standouts. Also recommended are 2023 Chardonnay, 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, 2024 Rosé (Saignee method, 100% Merlot), & 2021 Petit Verdot. We maintain our club membership because of the excellent wines & considerate service. Plus, the winery setting is welcoming & relaxed.

Petite Verdot at the scenic pond 29 steps from the tasting room.
Jimmy W.

We really like Doukenie. We visited twice. They are very welcoming. The staff is very friendly. The wine is very good, some of the best we have had in Loudoun County. I like their petite Verdot best, other dry reds are very nice. What makes this place special is the way they make you feel welcome. I feel like a farming family is very proud to share the thing they produce and to share the surrounding property. It is so relaxing and casual on the property. I can't imagine a problem, but I can imagine a scenario, ask for a manager, staff would say something like let me get you the owner.

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Medium sized winery. The outdoor area was really pretty and cool. Where we were seated we consistently had to move for the staff to get by which felt like we were constantly in the way and couldn't fully enjoy ourselves even though that's where we were seated. The wine was okay but not great. We were on a wine restock tour and didn't find anything worth buying a bottle of. Enjoyed the outdoor area but much better places in the nearby area.

View of the pond - bird watching heaven
Anna S.

Wow, what a beautiful winery! As soon as you pull into the driveway lined by perfectly spaced trees, you know you're in for a treat. The inside of the winery is spacious and offers lots of seating. The outdoor area is even more impressive with tons of seats on the patio plus lawn style chairs surrounding the little pond. It was the middle of the day on a Thursday and the place was pretty quiet with just a few other patrons. One of the staff members (maybe an owner?) mentioned how tough it is to get people to come out on a weekday. I imagine that even on a weekend, you can probably still have plenty of privacy and space to stretch out due to the gorgeous layout of the place. I chose to enjoy a mixed flight of red, white, and pink wines while hanging out on the lawn. It was sooo relaxing to sip my wine while taking in the views of the pond and surrounding mountains. This is a great spot for bird watching. After I finished my flight, I walked around the grounds a bit and through the vineyards. What a dream! The man who was serving me encouraged me to explore and walk around the pond a bit. I felt very welcomed and like I could take my time enjoying the space. I definitely will be back to Doukenie hopefully on another day that was as nice as this one.

Port wine sample
Aarti B.

Bustling winery with nice firepits, but it's a bummer that kids and dogs are NOT allowed and can't bring your own food. While the tables are socially distanced 6 feet apart and the servers wear masks, the winery was packed with an uppity vibe. Glad we made an online reservation for the firepits as nearly every table was filled outside. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating (covered in a tent and around firepits). The firepits kept us warm and cozy while it was snowing! Wine isn't sold by the glass and only through tasting and bottle. The tastings are bit pricey at $12 and the bottles are over $20 and range between $25-$65. I wasn't a big fan of the off-dry white wines with less than 1% residual sugar and glad I went with the Hope's Legacy Raspberry Wine and worth the $24 price tag. The Hope's Legacy Raspberry Wine is quite jammy and tastes like a port dessert wine with 70% Red Wine Blend and 30% Raspberry Juice. While it's on the sweeter side, it's not too sweet and pairs really well with jam, soft cheese, and chocolate. My hubby and I ordered a feast! The jammy Fig spread is delicious and pairs well with the Hope's Legacy Raspberry Wine along with the savory Rosemary Crostini crackers and garlicky Boursin Gournay herb cheese with a spicy kick. The extensive finger food menu includes a variety of cheeses, crackers, meats, charcuterie boards, dips, and s'mores kits! There aren't any hot meals. I believe all of the food is packaged (aside from the sandwiches) and none of it is made on site. The Conche S'mores kit (you can make 4 s'mores) was a hit! I had so much fun roasting the housemade marshmallows by the firepit. We ended up saving some to make at home (still have it!). Sweet way to end the evening! Doukenie Winery is a great spot for date night, but I enjoyed the more laid-back Hiddencroft Winery a mile away where my pup and daughter were welcomed.

Taylor H.

My husband and a group of our friends were excited to try this winery. We came because a singer we love was performing. It states on the website that there are spaces that are 21 and over and this included the area where the music is. Of course, we assumed that the children friendly area would still be able to hear the music even if we weren't directly in the area where the live music was being played. Upon arriving at the winery, we were told that the indoor and outdoor area closest to the property was no children (and we had one 6 month old in our party). Due to this, the staff informed us that our entire party had to move to sit in a location on the other side of the winery where you could not even hear the live music (which was why we even chose this winery). While walking to the gazebo, it began to torrential downpour on us and our young child. Susan, the manager, was requested repeatedly to come speak to us. Her staff was forced to run through the rain to reach us at the gazebo where we were sat alone, being rained on because they had not put the sides of the gazebo down. Susan herself did not want to get wet and walk out to the gazebo in the rain like she had us do with a baby and her staff do repeatedly. (They could hardly serve us wine as they would have had to run through the rain with anything we ordered.) At this point the rain was blowing into the gazebo due to the fact that the sides were not down. Finally when the rain died down an exception was made to allow us to sit under the pavilion where the music was being played. Overall, the experience was ruined by this treatment. The server, Haley, was an absolute sweetheart and made the experience a little better. The wine was not the best honestly. The flights were served in plastic cups with soup crackers and when we received actual wine glasses they were spotty and dirty. No new glasses were given for different types of wine, which did not bother me but some of my friends seemed upset by this. The winery is pretty, but does not have the views that other wineries in the area offer. There is a lake and a LOT of geese and ducks which means a lot of poop in the areas surrounding the building. I definitely will not be returning after the treatment from the manager Susan. Also it seems weird that there is not a children friendly area that isn't completely removed from the main building and everything else. If you have children you will be banished to the other side of the winery. Very disappointing. Ended the day at Flying Ace which was the only highlight of going to Doukenie. Flying Ace is 5/5 stars, children friendly, good food and good drinks! Don't waste your time at Doukenie.

Yoori S.

If you want to visit a beautiful winery with the worst service, this is it. I had huge hopes foe this place because it sits on a lake and the winery is beautiful. That's where the excitement ends. We made reservations and were seated inside by a nice hostess. Then we sat. We waited as others who came after us got served and had their flights before us. Finally when our server showed up, he took our orders before we can ask for anything else, he walked away. Then when we were ready check out and we went up to the bar and tried to get his attention without success. Our server stood near the bar and talked the entire time to another person, I really thought he was off his shift because he made eye contact with us and turned back to his conversation. Another server noticed us trying, and helped us instead after she noticed we were standing there for awhile. She was very nice and apologized for the other server. She shouldn't have to apologize for someone else, but she did. The entire process, just to pay at the bar, took more than 15 minutes. When you're being ignored while your server is carrying on a conversation, it's a very long time. It was already weird to me that the tasting room were still serving flights in plastic cups but I was floored at how underwhelming the experience was. The only saving grace was the other server who was kind enough to step in. However, we won't be going back.

Mixed wine tasting and bottled water
Bianca F.

I went here a few weeks ago. My friend was able to reserve a fire pit for free using the Tock app. That alone was a plus as some establishments charge you to make a fire pit reservation. I was greeted upon arrival and escorted to the fire pit. There was plenty of space between the tables and guests outside. We tried their wine tasting. The wine tasting was fine and reasonably priced. Our server checked on us regularly. An employee would come by and add more logs to the fire pit. The weather was in the 50s. The fire pit kept us warm but it produced so much smoke. Even if I moved away when he was adding logs to the fire pit, the smoke followed you. By the time I returned home I smelled as if I had been grilling outdoors all day and preparing a feast for my friends. My clothes smelled like smoke for about a week. I have to agree with some other recent reviews that the smoke was overwhelming. The wine was fine. They had a decent food selection on the menu. Since I smelled like smoke, it made sense for me to purchase some bbq at a nearby restaurant on my way home. I may try this place again when they don't have fire pits outdoors.

Neal E.

First time visiting Doukenie Winery - one of Virginia's oldest wineries. Tasted the entire line up of wines - whites and reds. While I was tasting - an older couple was tasting to my right. The lady overheard my conversation with the Doukenie staff person. She asked me what wineries I had wine club memberships with. When I shared that information - she proceeded to lecture me on why I should cancel those wine club memberships and ONLY support Doukenie. Pretty arrogant. Fortunately, her husband quickly reined her in. In any case, Doukenie makes some really nice wines. The tasting room and outdoor seating area is spacious. Staff was nice. Great wine! #DoukenieWinery

Kyle D.

First and foremost, I would give this winery 5 stars if they changed one thing...the music. The guy was great but they should consider moving the music outside(or elsewhere)so the wine tastings can be conducted in a better manner. The music was playing as tastings were in progress and it was very difficult to hear. Outside of that, the experience is great! The staff is very friendly, educated on the wines and carry a sense of humor. You get a great view outside with plenty of shade. Parking is plentiful! #YelpVAburbs

Pond with fire pit seating.
Barb F.

This winery is beautiful and well prepared for multiple guests! They had indoor and outdoor seating, to include an area with individual fire pits. Reservations were easy to do online. We were immediately seated upon arrival and had an awesome waiter Lee. We started with tasting flights and then ordered a bottle of the Cabernet Franc. It went very well with their appetizer selections. Their dessert wine was my favorite and I bought 2 bottles to share with friends at home. If I had been seated near a fire pit, I would have preferred it to be lit as it was a little cold yesterday.

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It was sooo relaxing to sip my wine while taking in the views of the pond and surrounding mountains.

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