Virginia Wineries & Winery Tours
With more than one hundred wineries operating in Virginia, the state has become recognized as a global contender in the wine industry. Virginia has a four hundred year history of wine production and has used this time to perfect the art of wine making. Wine got started in the state as a way to produce a beverage that could serve as an alternative to the drinking water in the area. The history of wine production in Virginia even includes one of the founding fathers of the country, Thomas Jefferson.
Today, visitors to Virginia can enjoy a fabulous vacation while spending time in the many tourist attractions that the state has to offer. A trip through the wine trails in Virginia gives tourists a chance to enjoy the natural beauty of Virginia while sampling the wines of the region.
Fall is an especially beautiful time to visit the Virginia vineyards with the harvest in full swing and the opportunity to taste some of the varieties of the area. Virginia has numerous wine trails available for visitors to explore during their time in the state. Many of the vineyards are family owned and operated and visitors have a chance to meet the vintners and learn some of the techniques that they use to create the wines. Virginia wineries use many of the old school techniques that are commonly used in Europe. The wine trails include multiple wineries and visitors may have to schedule their trip over several days to fully appreciate the wines and countryside.
Landwirt Vineyard
8359 Simmers Valley Road
Harrisonburg VA 22802
(540)833-6000
www.stauntonweb.com/landwirt.html
Veritas Winery & Vineyard
145 Saddleback Farm
Afton VA 22943
(540)456-8000
www.veritaswines.com
Miracle Valley Vineyard LLC
3841 Cobbler Mountain Rd
Delaplane, VA 20144
(540) 364-0228
Leogrand Vinyards
1343 Wingfield
Goode, VA 24556
(540) 586-4066
Athena Vineyards & Wineery LLC
3138 Jessie Dupont Memorial Hwy
Heathsville, VA 22473
(804) 580-5599
White Fences Vineyard
1 White Fences Dr
Irvington, VA 22480
(804) 438-5711
Wintergreen Winery
462 Winery Ln
Nellysford, VA 22958
(434) 361-2519
Boxwood Winery
2042 Burrland Ln
The Plains, VA 20198
(540) 687-8778
Belle Mount Vineyards
2570 Newland Rd
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4700
Village Winery
40405 Browns Ln
Waterford, VA 20197
(540) 882-3780