Located just north of Natural Bridge, off of Interstate 81 south of Lexington. A small 2.5-acre vineyard, focused on small batch craft wine and beer. Owners Nathan and Irma Bailey opened Great Valley in 2016 as a brewery, after purchasing the 27-acre property in 2008. Grapes were initially sold to other wineries, prior to construction of a winery production operation on site in 2019.
Wine. Tier II. Wide range of wines, single varietals and blends, utilizing grapes both from the estate and other vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley. The farm grows Cabernet Franc, Gruner Veltliner, Lemberger, and Vidal Blanc.
Setting. Two stars. Beautiful views from the winery overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. Picture postcard effect over fields, farms, woods and hills. On good weather days, there is plenty of outdoor seating on the porch and yard with Adirondack chairs and picnic tables. Indoors basic looking tasting area with bar and long, bar-type tables. Extensive craft beer selection to go with the wines.