Hilmy Cellars - Vineyards, Winery & Tasting Room
Erik Hilmy picked this ground in 2008, farmland on heavy clay outside Fredericksburg, and planted it.3
Why go
The winery states its own case simply: the wine starts in the vineyard, and the farming is what it wants judged.3 Past the soil and the founding date the record is thin, and this entry does not pretend otherwise. The room is open seven days on the US-290 stretch between Fredericksburg and Stonewall, takes walk-ins, books through Tock and runs a club called the FLOCK whose members drink their tastings free.1
Order this / avoid
- Whatever is estate. The winery does not publish a variety list on any page we could read, so ask at the bar rather than planning the pour.3
- A reservation, on a weekend. Walk-ins are taken and the winery prefers a booking.1
- Avoid: driving out on a street number. There is not one published.1
What locals & experts say
- No published account of these wines exists. That is a gap in the record.
- The winery on its own aim:
our core belief is that the essence of wine begins in the vineyard.
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Good to know
- Hours: Monday to Wednesday 11am to 5pm, Thursday to Sunday 11am to 6pm, as published on 20 August 2026.1
- Booking: through exploretock.com/hilmycellars, or call (830) 644-2482. Cancellations wanted 24 hours out.1
- Getting there: the winery gives its location as US Highway 290 between Fredericksburg and Stonewall, and prints no street number, so search the name.1
Verdict
listed — Erik Hilmy picked this ground in 2008, farmland on heavy clay outside Fredericksburg, and the winery says its work starts in the vineyard rather than in the cellar. That is the whole of what the record holds. No published review of a Hilmy wine exists, the winery names no varieties on its own pages, and it prints no street number either, only a stretch of highway between two towns. The room is open seven days with a patio, takes walk-ins and books through Tock, so it is an easy stop on a 290 day. Listed rather than could-visit, because the wine is what earns a place on the ladder and no critic has said anything about this wine.