The Winery at La Grange
- The Winery at La Grange is located close to Interstate 66 in Haymarket, one of the few wineries in Prince William County and so one of the closest wineries to Washington. Founded in 2006 by Chris Pearmund (one of four wineries he has started, along with Vint Hill Craft Winery, Effingham Manor and Pearmund Cellars), and sold in 2012 to the current owners — a group of Chinese investors.
- Wine. Among the Top 100 wineries of Virginia, and the Top 25 wineries of Northern Virginia. Their 2021 Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre blend, and their 2023 Petit Manseng and Petit Verdot, were all gold medal recipients at the 2025 San Francisco Chronicle nation-wide wine competition. Seven other La Grange wines received silver medals at the event. At the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle competition, both their 2021 Tempranillo and 2017 Syrah were awarded double gold medals, an impressive achievement. La Grange 2022 and 2023 vintage Petit Manseng were both awarded gold medals at the 2025 state-wide Virginia Governor’s Cup wine competition. The winery’s 2021 and 2023 vintage Petit Verdot were awarded silver medals at the same competition. The 2021 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Manseng received silver medals at the 2024 Governor’s Cup. In 2023 the La Grange 2020 Riesling was awarded a gold medal at the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle nation-wide wine competition, while their 2016 Carmenere was awarded a double gold medal. The vineyard grows Petit Manseng and Cabernet Sauvignon, and more recently Petit Verdot. The winery makes extensive use of third-party sourced grapes, from elsewhere in Virginia and from the West Coast, to supplement their own vineyard’s production.
- Setting. One star. On the historic La Grange Estate, with a beautiful manor house dating back to the 18th century. Nice views of the vineyard and the Bull Run Mountains. Can become very crowded given a smallish space and the proximity to Washington. Sponsors many events.
- Stories. Chinese investment in the Vineyards. Car parts, insurance, hotels, appliances, heavy machinery – we’re familiar with these areas as targets for Chinese companies acquiring US firms. Virginia wines? You probably haven’t heard of any Chinese investments there. Well, there is one: in 2012, Beida Jade Bird, a Chinese company, purchased the Winery at La Grange. One of the closest wineries to Washington DC, La Grange gives China its first foothold in Virginia wines. In some ways, this should not seem so strange. China’s huge pile of savings – well over a trillion dollars – is looking for places in which to be invested. And China is the fastest growing wine market in the world (Hong Kong has become THE place for auctions of high-end French wines) – La Grange will be the first Virginia wine to try and crack this giant market. So next time you’re in Beijing, ask for Virginia wine!