Virginia Wineries: Starred Settings
A big plus for Virginia’s wineries is that most of them are in great places to visit, sit, relax and enjoy the scenery. The ratings here are subjective, but they will provide you a sense of where you’re likely to most enjoy the setting. In addition to firsthand impressions, BS Tours has looked at the few lists of most scenic wineries, social media reviews, and plenty of site photographs to bring you these ratings. The rating approach is Michelin inspired: three stars for a completely exceptional setting, “worth the trip” in the old Michelin formulation; two stars for places definitely worth a detour; and one star for wineries that are above average in how they look. Keep in mind much of Virginia is spectacular, so “above average” is already doing well.
Three-star settings – Exceptional
• Sunset Hills Top Tier Wine
• Early Mountain Top Tier Wine One star stories
Two-star settings – Worth going out of your way to see these
• Bluemont Top Tier Wine Two star stories
• Barboursville Top Tier Wine Two star stories
• King Family Vineyards Top Tier Wine One star stories
• Doukenie Top Tier Wine
• Veritas Top Tier Wine One star stories
• Delaplane Cellars Top Tier Wine
• Chateau O’Brien Top Tier Wine
• Fox Meadow Top Tier Wine
• Greenhill Top Tier Wine One star stories
• Breaux Top Tier Wine
• DuCard Tier II Wine
• Stone Mountain Tier II Wine One star stories
• Hillsboro Tier II Wine
- One-star settings – Interesting views and tasting rooms
• Boxwood Top Tier Wine
• Chrysalis Top Tier Wine
• Zephaniah Top Tier Wine Two star stories
• 868 Estate Winery Top Tier Wine One star stories
• Lost Creek Top Tier Wine One star stories
• RDV Top Tier Wine One star stories
• Two Twisted Posts Top Tier Wine
• Glen Manor Top Tier Wine One star stories - Barren Ridge Top Tier Wine One star stories
- Muse Top Tier Wine
- Cross Keys Top Tier Wine
- Bluestone Top Tier Wine
- Otium Tier II Wine One star stories
• Rappahannock Cellars Tier II Wine
• Chester Gap Tier II Wine
• Winery at Bull Run Tier II Wine Two star stories
• The Winery at LaGrange Tier II Wine
• Old House Tier II Wine One star stories
• Desert Rose Tier II Wine
• Philip Carter Tier II Wine One star stories
• Casanel Tier II Wine
• Saude Creek Tier II Wine One star stories
• Mediterranean Tier II Wine
• Blue Valley Tier II Wine
• Molon Lave Tier II Wine
• Three Fox Tier II Wine
• Miracle Valley Tier II Wine
• Winding Road Tier II Wine - Brix and Columns Tier II Wine One star stories
- James Charles Tier II Wine
- Veramar Tier II Wine
- North Mountain Tier II Wine