I HATE posting bad reviews of family and locally owned businesses. Bbbuuutttt I can't give a good one just because of that and mislead people. It's not really anymore out of the way than any other winery so don't let the drive scare you off because people reading this, you may have a better experience than us.
FYI for CO winery newbies, sometimes it's good to call and double check if they are open because so many are run by a small group of staff, family, or maybe just one person so pick up the phone and call first instead of giving a bad review to a place you've never seen.
We were told they are the only winery in CO to have multigenerational family ownership which is always cool! I think that is why I was so bummed it was disappointing. The tasting room was decorated nicely enough for it being in a home, large and cutely decorated (there is a place who will not be named that is in the most depressing basement ever. Skip that one). What cancels out the cuteness of Ptarmigan/Stoney Mesa was that when we came in, there were a ton of toys strewn around the room which was off putting. When we came in she acted like she was surprised people were there and quickly sort of straighten up the toys just enough for us not to trip. I had to warn my husband more than once not to take a step back at all or he would've squashed her toddler. I'm not sure if that is an improvement from trying to get her from opening and slamming the wine fridge shut for a while. I can't imagine that is good for the product?
I'm not trying to sound like I am anti-kid, but there are some places that I expect not to see a baby and a toddler and everything that goes with them. I felt like we had inconvenienced a new Mom in her napping clothes that was dragged into the family business. It made me feel kind of bad like they didn't give her a choice or something but to work there? Aside from that, she was super nice and knew a bit about the wine for having recently started. We were able to taste as much as we wanted for no charge which is always lovely! There were a few wines that we really liked, more on the dry side which is our preference and the prices were good. Approx $17 per bottle.
On the way out we noticed a beautiful back patio area with welcoming chairs and wished we'd seen it prior to the tasting. We would've probably just bought a bottle and sat outside so mama could tend to the little ones without being disturbed by customers. (Sorry if you're the daughter in law reading this, you were super sweet! But please tell your in-laws/bosses to hire someone, do it themselves or find a way not to make people feel like they are drinking wine at a day care). Your wines are lovely! I wish the ambience was as lovely as the grapes.
If the baby/toddler thing isn't something that would get under your skin or distract you, the please go! It would've been great otherwise and I don't want to stop people from going if it wouldn't bug them. But if you're looking for something quieter, more-adult centered as most tasting rooms are, this may not be for you. Sorry I couldn't give more stars, the kiddos were really distracting and was a turn off. read more