Located in Orange, four miles west of the town center, and essentially across the road from James Madison’s Montpellier. Woodbrook is a former horse training farm which celebrates its legacy. The Vineyard was established by siblings Vaughan Jenkins and Robert Twyman, grandchildren of the farm’s founder, and their spouses. The founder, Delmar Twyman, was an elite horse showman who was inducted in both the Virginia Horse Shows Association Hall of Fame and the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame. Delmar’s son Noel, also an inductee in both the Virginia Horse Shows Association Hall of Fame and the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame, built the training barn as part of a successful business in breaking and training 2 yr old Thoroughbred race horses and Steeplechase race horses. The vineyard was planted in 2022.
Wine. One of the Top 100 wineries of Virginia. The winery in its first two years of bottling has won gold medals at both the 2024 and 2025 annual state-wide Virginia Governor’s Cup competition, and at the 2024 Monticello Cup. Woodbrook’s 2023 vintage Viognier was awarded a gold medal at the 2025 Governor’s Cup, their 2022 vintage Petit Verdot was awarded a gold medal at the 2024 Governor’s Cup, and their 2022 Cabernet Franc a gold medal at the Monticello Cup. Their 2021 Petit Verdot, 2022 Cabernet Franc, and 2022 Petit Manseng received silver medals at the 2025 Governor’s Cup. The vineyard includes Petit Manseng, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Norton. Petit Verdot, Viognier and other grapes are sourced from elsewhere in Virginia.
Setting. The “Training Barn Tasting Room” reflects back on Woodbrook Farm’s heritage. The building dates to 1982, and was remodeled in 2021 by the owners as a tasting room.