Soaked Winery makes small-batch wines in a 1837 German-style stone bank barn at its country retreat in Walnutport, where tastings are part of the experience. Founded by food scientist and longtime home winemaker Shannon Birosik, the family business grew from her work at Berks County’s Calvaresi Winery and includes seasonal fruit wines alongside traditional varieties. Its Lehigh Valley setting, friendly tasting room, and family-run character give the winery a distinctly personal feel.
Wilhelm WineryWilhelm Winery makes Pennsylvania wines from its home in a 100-year-old barn, growing from Gary Shilling’s basement winemaking experiments into a full-scale winery established in 2000. Gary and Trish Shilling run the business with a welcoming, hands-on spirit, offering tastings and tours alongside an antique winemaking museum—the only one of its kind in the Northeast United States. The winery also carries forward a family connection to spirits production through Gary’s great-grandfather, who operated Brookville’s Algier Brewery in the late 19th century.HADLEY, PA
Stone Barn CellarsSet in a 150-year-old stone German bank barn, Stone Barn Cellars makes hand-crafted wines from Pennsylvania grapes. Its restored historic winery also serves as an intimate gathering place, hosting tastings alongside private celebrations and micro weddings for groups of up to 45.SPRING CITY, PA
Mazzotta WineryMazzotta Winery is a small, family-owned Gibsonia winery making hand-crafted wines in small batches, including fruit wines made from actual fruit juice rather than added flavors. Winemaker Frank Mazzotta learned the craft from his father, carrying on traditions rooted in his grandfather’s Southern Italian heritage, and opened the winery in February 2015 with his daughter Lauren involved in the business. The winery’s fruit-focused approach has brought recognition including Pennsylvania Fruit Winery of the Year and multiple competition medals.GIBSONIA, PA
Four Twelve WineryFamily-run since its 2017 start, Four Twelve Winery is built around the Romasco family’s hands-on winemaking in Moon Township. Josianne and Kevin Romasco make small-batch wines at home, where each barrel develops its own character and every bottle is finished by hand. Their partnership with Four Twelve Project gives customers a place to taste the wines without turning the home winery into a traditional tasting room.CORAOPOLIS, PA