Starfield Vineyards & Winery - Placerville, California

Gino A.

Fantastic wines, great views and awesome staff. Ask for Emily or Savannah. The Aglianico wine is amazing.

Ashley

This is the cutest little winery with the most delicious food! I HIGHLY recommend adding this to your Apple Hill stop. The winery property is absolutely gorgeous with plenty of photo opp worthy views. They have a great lunch menu and lunch is served on their seated lawn area that is nestled under some trees that provide decent shade during warmer weather days. The staff are super friendly and really seem like they enjoy working here. This winery is also very dog friendly! I’ve been here a few times and have always enjoyed myself and leave wanting to come back again.

Meg B.

Visited on 11/21/2023.

This winery is truly a gem and one of the most beautiful wineries I have been to. The owners plan for this is stellar. I was there in the day time so unfortunately did not get to experience the night views which would have lightening everywhere.

The trails are unique and gorgeous at this time of year with the color changing of leaves. Everywhere you look there is a gorgeous view 365 degrees around. It feels so calm and refreshing.

Although the winery itself I would give 5/5, I am giving a 3/5 stars due to the lack of hospitality and feeling they cater more towards wine club members than those of us who are not. I’m also comparing this to other wineries in the area. I arrived at the winery around 1:30 PM. No tasting availability although they did not seem too busy to do a tasting.

We were asked to sit anywhere we would like outside, no restrictions given, so we sat on the sofa patio furniture. Host stated he would come bring us water. It was 19-20 minutes after did we receive water. He did say he was sorry but got busy with others. There were two individuals working. 1 group outside, 1 tasting being done inside, our group, and maybe 1-2 other couples and group of 3- I’d say this is a manageable.

We must have been sitting outside for ~ 30-35 minutes when the host comes to us for the second time (first time to give us water) to let us know we had to move seats because our seats were for wine club members only, so had to move to the patio table and chairs. Again, host stated he was sorry he didn’t tell us earlier- which tells me he was aware since 1) we were there for ~ 20 minutes and then he brought water and 2) did not tell us to move at the time water was brought. Moving was not an issue but rather the lack of care or hospitality felt- again catered towards wine club members. This was a Tuesday afternoon and not busy.

Again, this place is gorgeous. Photos do not do it justice! Truly a place to visit because it is a unique winery and a favorite of mine in terms of what it offers, but if you are looking for a welcoming feeling as most wineries in Placerville provide, do not expect that. Just enjoy the views and you will not be disappointed!

Nick L.

What a beautiful place! The wine wasn't my favorite, but for a $10 tasting I'm not complaining. I did really enjoy the Barbero and the Spirit of the Gods dessert wine. We also ordered the charcuterie plate which was pretty good. But honestly you need to go walk around the property, that's where Starfield shines. Ellie was super knowledgeable and fun 😁

Neal B.

Beautiful new winery that has stunning landscaped grounds. The tasting room is brand new, and has extensive outside seating - it is stylishly done but understated compared to the other design aspects of the winery. The pavilion on the lake, the amphitheater and walking trail through the pines are all impressive.

The wines is good with the red blend Miners Inch an easy drinking option and the rose is pretty exceptional, especially on a warm California day.

Lunch options are now available and the food was really fantastic, utilizing fresh produce ingredients from 24 Carrot farm shop just across the road.

Dog friendly.

Happy that we are members!

Russell G.

My wife and I have been going to Starfield for years now and today we had the opportunity to be served by Savannah. Coming from someone who is working his way through WSET training, Savannah has a great depth of knowledge both of the varietals that she's serving and the production that went into creating the wine. She's a pleasure to learn from and I look forward to visiting the winery again soon.

Malati

An absolute must-visit! Gorgeous views, decadent wines (don't miss Spirit of the Gods if you enjoy dessert wine) and a very friendly dog-loving team.

Alex P.

The wine is good and the property is nice, but it’s in your best interest to make a reservation (despite it being an antiquated process of emails and phone calls). That way someone can explain the exhausting amount of rules regarding all the different seating areas.

- party more than 6? can’t do a tasting, can only sit for lunch with glasses of wine.
- party of 2 trying to get a table at the pavilion? nope, “we only seat parties of exactly 4 & 6”
- party of 10 at the pavilion? nope, “we can’t separate you into two tables. Your only option is to purchase a bottle and sit somewhere on the property”

Furthermore, member or nonmember, if you show up without a reservation, especially on the weekday, you will be treated as a burden. It’s very unwelcoming. You could show up to a completely empty tasting room and they’ll still tell you, “I’m not sure if we have space, but we might be able to squeeze you in…ill just have to check if the person pouring can agree to take you.”

Just do yourself a favor and make that reservation, so you know what seating “experience” you’re getting, and the staff with be pleasant since you didn’t surprise them with your walk-in.