Highly recommend a visit to this quaint family owned cottage style business. We enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing experience at the Mountainrose Winery!
Opie, the wine steward is friendly, knowledgeable and a true historian of the homesteasd and winery. She provided us with everything we needed and more! We enjoyed our conversation with her and her perspective of the vineyard and products.
They carry products from other local businesses and clearly there is a community of businesses in this country area who support one another heartily.
The wines are absolutely amazing and the apple cider drink is the best I have ever drank! Thereâs not a hint of the vinegary flavor that most other ciders possess. Itâs light and refreshing; most certainly a perfect cool drink on a hot summer day! It would also make a great warm drink used in recipes.
They boast a great selection of unique wines made from their very own grapes. One tastes like Welchâs grape soda and another just like Concord grape jelly!
They host a paint and sip once a month on a Saturday at 1pm, or by scheduled group appointment.
The space is conducive to building community and encouraging interaction and conversations . There is even a piano in the common space to really share your talent if youâre a so inclined musician.
I hope to return in September when they are harvesting grapes⌠I would love to make my own jam from their grapes!
This is a stop that is WELL worth adding to your trip, even if itâs a little off your beaten path.
Highly highly...
   Read moreThis small vineyard is an absolute gem! From the moment we arrived, David, the owner, his mom, and their friend Opie (who works with them) made us feel like part of the family. They were all so warm and welcoming, and Opie was especially lovely to chat with and David's mom showed me beautiful tatted tablecloths and joined us as we talked about my "old lady hobby" of needle tatting.
We had such a unique experience picking grapes, enjoying a wine tasting, and learning about their amazing ciderâwhich, by the way, is only sold in Virginia and worth every sip! The winery is three hours away from us, but anytime weâre within an hour of it, weâll definitely make a detour to stock up on a case (or two) of that cider to take home. The holidays have greatly reduced our stash.
My only regret is that weâre not closer, because their events like paint and sip classes sound like so much fun. If youâre looking for great wine, incredible cider, and a truly personal experience, this is the...
   Read moreWe tried visiting the winery that was listed as Open on their website on Saturday 10/17/20. We were in the Norton area for an event with my Son. Upon arriving, we found a sign outside that said curbside service available, we went to the door and knocked as we could see people inside but no one answered the door. We then attempted to call as another sign outside suggested, but got a machine that advised they were busy and to call back later. We were looking forward to trying their wines, and were very disappointed after driving to get to their location, we weren't able to get anyone on site to even provide us with the curbside service that was...
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