Heritage Oak Winery

We did a night with Harvest Host. This winery spoils you with their spots to camp for a night! Service, wines, the wine maker played the piano while we tasted, and you can walk with a glass of wine down to the river. I highly recommend this place!

Hailey and Tom are wonderful. Dog friendly. Great variety of wines. So fun! Stayed late for us. Won't regret it!

I returned from visiting my friend in Lodi a couple of weeks ago. We went wine tasting while I was there. Most of the wineries we visited were fun, but let me warn others about the Heritage Oaks Winery in Acampo.

Although the setting is beautiful, the women who are there to set up the wine pours act as if they wish no one would ever show up to taste. In particular, one woman is sullen and seems to hate her job. After waiting a considerable length of time for our wine, then for our cheese plate, although there was nothing to distract her, I told her to expect a bad review. She replied, "Oh, scary."

Only a couple of the wines are enjoyable. We weren't allowed to buy or taste the reserves without joining the wine club, and I didnt want to have to deal with the employees on a regular basis.

The zinfandel are blends, not vintage. I bought a bottle, but can't stand to drink it because every time I pull it off the rack, I think about the unpleasant woman at the winery. Perhaps both the wine and my memory of its origin will get better with time.

Oh my, my friends came to visit from Oregon and Heritage Oak was our 1st stop. Quaint cute winery, beautiful hummingbirds and canaries everywhere so fun. We loved the Chardonnay and the seating area was comfortable, the owners came out and visited, the servers were awesome! Highly recommend

Had a wonderful experience.
Great staff, delicious white wines, beautiful ambiance, and an exciting trail to walk.

Definitely recommend, they have one of the best chardonnays I have tried.

This was the first winery we tried in the Lodi area this Saturday October 16th celebrating our anniversary. We tasted outside and the service was ok. Maybe they thought that this was our first time wine tasting, but we mistakenly believed that the galvanized bucket they provided the wines in was a dump bucket, as other wineries usually bring the dump bucket along with the wines for a flight. When she came back when we were done, she was furious and loudly said we should have told her we needed a dump bucket and stayed mad at us not making contact, but kept having this mad face. Was so not impressed with that type of service. Not going to say who it was, since that person will know by hopefully reading this review and hopefully change her attitude and next time specify to people so there are no issues.

Nothing really stood out to us at this one, but we bought a few bottles of what we kind of liked, like their Malbec. Their wines are really earthy and some people like that but we don't because to us they kind of tasted all the same. The young woman who helped us with our purchase was nice and congratulated us.

Needless to say though, the experience with the other woman was about to ruin our experience in the Lodi area, but every single winery we hit after this first one was a hit! Everyone was kind and wines were great at those places. Who knows, maybe that lady was having a bad day or something even though she was real friendly at first until the great wine incident of 2021 happened!

After a short visit to mega-winery Viaggio (NOT recommended), we were looking for a more authentic winetasting experience without all the noise and mediocrity.

We randomly chose Heritage Oak Winery from the signs they have in the Lodi area to direct you to the different wineries. It was a bit off the beaten path but worth the visit.

Small and family-owned, the hosts were gracious, friendly, and inviting. The atmosphere was a lovely garden area between the residence and the tasting room. Dog-friendly, peaceful, and nice wines. We loved all the hummingbirds and butterflies. The hostess made recommendations for other wineries in the area to visit.

The winetasting style in Lodi seems to be a lot different than our experience in Amador and Calaveras counties. I think it's a COVID precaution.

I passed by this winery on a Wandervans Campervan trip and was blown away by the beautiful outdoor aesthetics. The picturesque walking path surrounded by lush greenery and stunning views was the perfect backdrop for a relaxing afternoon. The cherry on top was the delicious wine! I highly recommend this winery for anyone looking for a unique and memorable wine tasting experience in a breathtaking setting.

Peaceful rustic farm vibe. We had a very relaxing time. Cheese and sausage board was very affordable. Wines were solid and tasty. I would recommend this place to anyone.

COVID-related: I wore my mask when I went into the tasting room initially to check in, but they were doing tastings out back outside. The pours all came in little glass bottles in a cute bucket + 1 wine glass, and you serve yourself. People weren't generally masked, but it was outside, so I felt comfortable with it. The serve-yourself system was cute (and I assume a COVID thing?).

Some context: I'm from out of town (Bay Area), and I'm by no means a wine expert. I was looking for a peaceful place for a New Year's weekend getaway, and I ended up in Lodi. I had read about Heritage Oak's trail on their property, and they were open NYE, so I dropped by.

And it was glorious.

I had just come from another winery, and I had a bit of an awkward experience there tasting as a single, solo taster. I knew it might be a bit awkward solo, but I was looking for an activity that paired well with some time outdoors and a good book.

The woman working at Heritage Oak (so sorry I didn't catch her name!) was super sweet and friendly, without being overly bubbly or fake. Kind and attentive, but seemed to know I was looking for some quiet respite. She suggested either the 2nd or 3rd flight, and I picked the 2nd since I knew Lodi was known for Zins.

And I think Heritage Oak's Zins converted me from being a "mostly white wines" person, to a full-fledged "red wine is the best" person!

The 2019 Bartlam was primarily fruit-forward with a nice balance of acidity, loose on tannins (that kind of numb feeling with some red wines), and very quaffable (a wine word I learned recently that I love; what a classy way of saying "drinkable"). I got a bottle.

The 2019 Zinhead was nice, too--I forgot which other Zin she said it was a blend with, but it also had a hint of Petit Syrah. The Petit Syrah made it inkier (which if you don't know wine, like me, I think it felt denser, darker, more serious?).L and smooth. Also got a bottle of this one.

The other Zins were all nice, too--2018 Zinfidelity was a great opener (very fruit-forward, almost like grape juice in a good way), 2019 Block 14 was a bit too grippy on the tannins for me personally, and 2019 Block 5 was definitely spicy as advertised, quite peppery.

They weren't too busy (just me and one other party almost the entire time), so I felt comfortable and relaxed and able to read my book in peace. I also walked the trail, which was absolutely beautiful. Make sure you sign in at the front desk so they can give you a map and know you're out there.

The bathroom was a porta potty at the moment, although I think that might be a COVID thing, since I saw a bathroom sign on the building as well. I'm no snob, and the porta potty even had a little sink and hand sanitizer, so that was fine for me.

The trail definitely sealed the deal for me--I'll be back, maybe with friends next time, and I'd love to picnic at one of the many picnic benches along the trail.