 Welcome
Cullari Vineyards and Winery is a small boutique bottler and producer that specializes in both traditional dry and sweet red, white and pink wines, and also unusual and unique grape and fruit wine varieties that are only available at our tasting rooms. The vast majority of our wines are produced in very small quantities, which allow us to be very creative and very precise. Of course, because of the small quantities, these often sell out quickly, so if you try it and like it, BUY IT! We currently sell over 25,000 bottles a year, and our prices are among the lowest of any Pennsylvania winery. We are located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in the beautiful rolling hills between Lancaster and Harrisburg. Our first vineyard was planted in the year 2000, and our second one, which was planted in 2007 has doubled our size. Our grape varieties include both vinifera type grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay, and hybrid varieties such as Chambourcin, Chancellor and Vidal Blanc. We are also one of the few vineyards in Pennsylvania to grow Zinfandel (our single largest varietal), Sangiovese and Barbera. Cullari Vineyards and Winery is the first and only winery physically located in Hershey (Derry Township) and combines old world style with modern technology. Owner and wine maker Salvatore Cullari, who was born in Caroniti, Italy, first started making home made wine with his father when he was 12 years old. Cullari states: "A lot of my relatives in Italy had vineyards, or made wine for home consumption, or simply drank a lot of wine, so I guess I have wine in my blood!" Although our wine making techniques have been modified to make use of newer equipment and state of the art knowledge, we still retain the same high standards of quality and would never sell a wine that we ourselves would not drink.
Hershey is a great little town, but it's not simply a chocolate town anymore.
We are a proud member of the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail, which is part of the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau Hershey-Harrisburg Wine Country Trail and the Hershey Partnership.
Be Kind To Your Wine!
As summer approaches, please make sure to store you wine so that it maintains it quality and taste. NEVER put your purchased wine in a hot trunk for extended periods of time. If you plan to buy or drink wine when traveling, bring a cooler. Also, when at home NEVER store your wine in a room that goes above 72 degrees F. In this type of environment, the cork is likely to "push" and your wine may leak or run out altogether. Keep the wines away from sunlight and heat exposure; store them in cool cellars, a wine fridge, and or
temperature controlled rooms. Wide fluctuation in temperature will damage the wine and the cork. Whenever possible, try to store white wines at 45 to 55 degrees F and reds between 50 and 55 degrees F. Also, since wine bottle leaks are sometimes unavoidable, never store your wine in an area that may stain your carpets, rugs, furniture or other valuable assets.
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