Doukénie Winery — Attraction in Purcellville

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 are 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 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 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.

Definitely do not think I would return after the treatment from Susan and it seems weird that there is not a children friendly area that isn’t completely removed from the main building and everything else. Very...

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...

This winery was an extremely disappointing visit for us as we have been going to their competitors for YEARS (868, 8 chains, Breaux, hillsboro, two twisted posts.. etc) with NO issues. We walk in today with my 4 year old and 2 year old and were greeted by a very grumpy older gentleman, almost bothered that were there. The first thing he said was “oh… you have kids. You can’t sit in here you’ll have to sit in the back room because this area is for 21 and over.” Which right off the bat was a complete turn off because it felt as if we were being shunned and he didn’t even let us get out the fact that all we wanted was a tasting/bottle and then we had planned to move to the outside part. He came to the back room and apologized and said that the police’s are in place so we don’t “encroach” on other customers experiences while there. In my opinion, this is absolutely ridiculous. You can walk right into all of the surrounding wineries with children and they greet you with smiling faces and are always happy to serve you. It’s a shame this winery doesn’t have better management or employees because it’s a gorgeous venue. Hospitality is big and if your customer service sucks, people won’t support your business. If you have kids don’t waste your time walking into this establishment. Take your business elsewhere (for starters 868 and 8 chains) where they’re happy to have you and provide excellent customer service as well as wine no matter the age of visitors...