CJS Vineyards — Attraction in Town of Aurelius

A great little winery off the beaten path, but well worth a visit. Co-owner Chris and his wife produce 10 wines mostly with grapes from their two vineyards. A good mix of red and white, sweet and dry - something for everyone. Chris is very passionate and knowable about wine. He and his wife are very friendly and great hosts in the tasting room. Went to this year's annual Barrel Tasting event. A great way to taste the affect of barrel aging on wine, and compare the taste of different harvests of the same grape. Back again this year to try their new "Proprietors Red", a dry red blend -...

Great local family run winery. It was our first time here and we were not disappointed. It was a quiet day so Chris, the owner, was able to spend a lot of time with us. We each tried a tasting and he included some crackers, cheese and chocolate and encouraged us to try certain pairings to really get a good understanding of where the wines excelled. They have a lot of semi dry and some dry reds. We really liked their dry reds and even decided to take some home. Very cool that his tasting room and some of his vineyard is right next to his home. Stop in if you are...

Chris led us through a spectacular tasting! We are so glad we stopped here and will be back up soon! Definitely a highlight of our trip! Edit: We have since made it a habit to visit CJS and Izzo’s every time we are in the area. We opened our last bottle of Fosterville White from 2023 after a long afternoon of lawn work. We immediately went into the discussion of how wonderful this wine is. Sweeter than we normally drink but perfect for a warm day. Absolutely lovely and went way too quickly. Chris & Jan, we will be Back soon...