Virginia Wine
With more than 200 years of tradition, Thomas Jefferson would be mighty proud of the international prestige earned by Albemarle County Wines, and the consistently great taste produced by our area's wineries. But don't just take our word for it. Tune into your local PBS station to see Vintage: The Winemaker's Year, a documentary that examines the factors that make Virginia unique amongst the wine producing regions of the United States. When it comes to quality and value, California may have met its match.
If you're ready to let your tastebuds make that determination, plan your own East Coast Wine Country vacation from the many wineries listed below.
Albemarle Cider Works
- 2545 Rural Ridge Lane
- North Garden, VA 22959
- (434) 297-2326
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Albemarle CiderWorks is a family-run Cidery and Tasting Room that produces cider from heritage varieties of apples that can thrive in Albemarle County,Virginia. Thomas Jefferson experimented with ... MORE >>
Blenheim Vineyards
- 31 Blenheim Farm
- Charlottesville, VA 22902
- (434) 293-5366 | Fax: (434) 293-9983
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Established in 2000 by owner Dave Matthews, Blenheim Vineyards is a family-owned and operated winery located 20 minutes southeast of Charlottesville. With two vineyard sites growing Chardonnay, ... MORE >>
Castle Hill Cider
- 6065 Turkey Sag Road
- Keswick, VA 22947
- (434) 296-0047
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Cidery that produces hard apple cider made from Virginia varietals. Cider is made in small batches in kvevri, terracotta vessels which are buried underground in the world’s most ancient method of ... MORE >>
First Colony Winery
- 1650 Harris Creek Road
- Charlottesville, VA 22902
- (434) 979-7105 | Fax: (434) 293-2054
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
First Colony Winery is nestled in beautiful Albemarle County, the heart of Virginia wine country. Owner Randolph McElroy, Jr. has created a truly spectacular winery with a focus on exceptional ... MORE >>
Glass House Winery
- 5898 Free Union Road
- Free Union, VA 22940
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Glass House Winery is a boutique winery in the heart of the Monticello Wine Trail in central Virginia. We craft artisan wines made solely from grapes grown on our property and in our region. We ... MORE >>
Jefferson Vineyards
- 1353 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
- Charlottesville, VA 22902
- (434) 977-3042 | Fax: (434) 977-5459
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
When Thomas Jefferson and Italian Filippo Mazzei decided to establish a vineyard, they chose the land between Monticello and Ash-Lawn – the site of present day Jefferson Vineyards. With financial ... MORE >>
Keswick Vineyards
- 1575 Keswick Winery Drive
- Keswick, VA 22947
- (434) 244-3341 | Fax: (434) 244-9976
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Keswick Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery and vineyard situated on the historic Edgewood Estate in Keswick, VA, about 15 minutes east of Charlottesville. We specialize in making ... MORE >>
King Family Vineyards
- 6550 Roseland Farm Lane
- Crozet, VA 22932
- (434) 823-7800 | Fax: (434) 823-7801
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
King Family Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery 15 minutes west of Charlottesville, Va at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We are convenient to Rt. 250, the Blue Ridge Parkway, ... MORE >>
Monticello Wine Trail
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- Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Monticello Wine Trail, the Birthplace of American Wine, provides information about the area's wineries and tasting rooms. Including wine trails and wine tour suggestions, news and special event ... MORE >>
Mountfair Vineyards
- 4875 Fox Mountain Rd
- Crozet, VA 22932
- (434) 823-7605
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Located on the Eastern Slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville, Mountfair Vineyards crafts small-batch, blended red wines using the classic grapes of Bordeaux: Merlot, Cabernet ... MORE >>
Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyard
- 5022 Plank Rd
- North Garden, VA 22959
- (434) 202-8063
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Pippin Hill Farm is a distinctive winery and vineyard, nestled in the Blue Ridge foothills, just outside historic Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Tasting Room is a welcoming and ... MORE >>
Pollak Vineyards
- 330 Newtown Road
- Greenwood, VA 22943
- (540) 456-8844 | Fax: (540) 456-6565
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Pollak Vineyards, a dream of Margo and David Pollak, is a boutique-sized winery on a 98-acre farm in Greenwood, Virginia, just west of Charlottesville. With the goal of making French-style wines from ... MORE >>
South Street Brewery
- 106 South Street
- Charlottesville, VA 22902
- (434) 293-6550 | Fax: (434) 296-9016
- Region: Downtown Mall Area
The beers: on line now are the Hogwaller Kolsch, JP Ale American style Pale Ale (a gold medal winner at the World Beer Cup 2000), Satan's Pony (Amber Ale), the unfiltered Dunkelweizen, ... MORE >>
Starr Hill Brewery
- 5391 Three Notched Road
- Crozet, VA 22932-3104
- (434) 823-5671
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Craft brews available at Starr Hill include Jomo Lager, a crisp, clean Southern German Lager with a noticeable hop aroma, balanced with a slight malty sweetness; The Love, a German hefeweizen ... MORE >>
Stinson Vineyards
- 4474 Sugar Hollow Road
- Crozet, VA 22932
- (434) 823-7300
- Region: Crozet
Starting June 16, 2011 Tasting Room will be open Thursday through Sunday, 11am to 5pm. Tastings are $5/person.
Make yourself comfortable with a bottle of wine on our picturesque ... MORE >>
Sugarleaf Vineyards
- 3613 Walnut Branch Lane
- North Garden, VA 22959
- (434) 984-4272
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Sugarleaf Vineyards is open for tastings and tours during the months of March - December: Wednesdays-Sundays and all Monday Holidays 11am-6pm.
During the months of January - ... MORE >>
Virginia Wineworks
- 1781 Harris Creek Way
- Charlottesville, VA 22902
- (434) 296-3438 | Fax: (434) 923-8694
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Founded in 2007, Virginia Wineworks is a partnership of Philip Stafford and Michael Shaps. Located in the former Montdomaine winery just 12 miles south of Charlottesville, Virginia Wineworks is a ... MORE >>
White Hall Vineyards
- 5190 Sugar Ridge Road
- Crozet, VA 22932
- (434) 823-8615
- Region: Charlottesville and Albemarle County
White Hall Vineyards, a farm winery located just 13 miles from Charlottesville, produced its first commercial vintage in 1994. At an elevation of 800 feet, the winery has lovely grounds, a pleasantly ... MORE >>




