The Tours

Virginia’s Top Wineries: Updated for 2025

We’ve selected the best wineries in the state for you, by tour theme — click on the wineries in the list to learn the winery’s background, and see reviews of wine, setting and associated stories.

Tour #1 — A Case of the Best: The Twelve best Virginia Wineries

  1. Michael Shaps Wineworks, Charlottesville (Albemarle County)
  2. Barboursville Vineyards, Barboursville (Albemarle County)
  3. Pollak Vineyards, Greenwood (Albemarle County)
  4. King Family Vineyards, Crozet (Albemarle County)
  5. Linden Vineyards, Linden (Fauquier County)
  6. RDV Vineyard, Delaplane (Fauquier County)
  7. Shenandoah Vineyards, Edinburg (Shenandoah County)
  8. Jefferson Vineyards, Charlottesville (Albemarle County)
  9. Veritas Vineyard, Afton (Nelson County)
  10. Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton (Prince William County)
  11. Mountain & Vine Vineyards & Winery, Faber (formerly Delfosse Winery, Nelson County)
  12. Fifty-Third Winery & Vineyard, Louisa (Louisa County)

Tour #2 — A Case in Time: Twelve best Virginia Wineries an hour from Washington DC

  1. Linden Vineyards, Linden (Fauquier County)
  2. RDV Vineyard, Delaplane (Fauquier County)
  3. Paradise Springs Winery, Clifton (Prince William County)
  4. Breaux Vineyards, Purcellville (Loudoun County)
  5. The Barns at Hamilton Station, Hamilton (Loudoun County)
  6. Granite Heights Winery, Opal (Culpeper County)
  7. Effingham Manor Winery, Nokesville (Prince William County)
  8. Endhardt Vineyards, Purcellville (Loudoun County)
  9. Vint Hill Craft Winery, Gainesville (Fauquier County)
  10. Carriage House Winery, Waterford (Loudoun County)
  11. Ducard Vineyard, Etlan (Madison County)
  12. Pearmund Cellars, Broad Run (Fauquier County)

Tour #3 — The complete package: Find Top-tier wines and the best settings all together

  1. Afton Mountain Vineyards, Crozet (Albemarle County)
  2. Early Mountain Winery, Madison (Madison County)
  3. Pippin Hill Farm, North Garden (Albemarle County)
  4. Sunset Hills Vineyard, Purcellville (Loudoun County)
  5. Ankida Ridge Winery, Amherst (Amherst County)
  6. Delaplane Cellars, Delaplane (Fauquier County)
  7. King Family Vineyards, Crozet (Albemarle County)
  8. Barboursville Vineyards, Barboursville (Albemarle County)
  9. Veritas Vineyards, Afton (Albemarle County)
  10. Doukenie Winery, Hillsboro (Loudoun County)
  11. Delfosse Vineyards and Winery, Faber (Nelson County)
  12. Bluestone Vineyard, Bridgewater (Rockingham County)