Wineries in west virginia
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West Virginia's cool, sunny climate hosts a variety of vineyards, most of which grow French-American hybrid grapes. These grapes offer a variety of red, white and blush wines as well as a large number of specialty fruit and dessert labels. Travelers will find many West Virginia wineries spread throughout the state.
Lambert's Vintage Wines
Located in scenic Weston, Lambert's Winery is a picturesque Gothic stone structure situated on a hillside. The tasting room features a fireplace where visitors can sample over 20 whites, reds and blushes, such as Lambert's own Catawba (a light and playful white), Icebreaker (a sweet blended red) or Blueberry Thrill (a fruity blush). All wines are available for purchase on-premises. Lambert's offers daily tours and tastings in addition to tent rentals, catering and a gift shop stocked with local West Virginian crafts.
Lambert's Vintage Wines
190 Vineyard Dr.
Weston, WV 26452
304-269-2903
lambertsvintagewine.com
Kirkwood Winery
Located in the heart of West Virginia's mountains, Kirkwood Winery in Summersville features wines that reflect the state's mountain heritage. Kirkwood offers apple, blush, fruit, mead, red and white wines in addition to vegetable wines and specialty labels (such as ginseng and grape-apple). Kirkwood's most popular vintages include Black Satin Blackberry, Red Currant, Mountain Blueberry and its special Concord Stomp, all of which are available for purchase. Tours and tastings throughout the week include cheese trays to accent the pourings. An on-site country store stocks regional crafts, wine jellies, West Virginia salsas and wine making supplies. In addition to wine, Kirkwood Winery hosts the Isaiah Morgan Distillery, which crafts rye, southern moon and grappa spirits.
Kirkwood Winery
45 Winery Ln.
Summersville, WV 26651
888-498-9463
kirkwood-wine.com
Daniel Vineyards
Established in 1990, Daniel Vineyards rests on 192 acres of vineyard and produces a diverse selection of hardy hybrid grapes. Located in Crab Orchard, Daniel Vineyards features a pavilion, deck and gazebo for weekend rentals, and offers six varieties of red and four varieties of white wine, available for purchase at the winery. A spring wine festival held at the vineyard in June includes wine tastings, artisan displays and live entertainment. Awards won by the vineyard include Gold Medals from the 2009 Dixie Classic Fair for its 2008 Norton, Cayuga White, Vidal Blanc and Blackberry labels.
Daniel Vineyards
200 Twin Oaks Rd.
Crab Orchard, WV 25827
304-252-9750
danielvineyards.com
West-Whitehill Winery
Established in Moorefield's Potomac Highlands in 1981, the West-Whitehill Winery cultivates French-American grapes in the South Branch Valley. Award-winning selections offered at the winery include dry reds, semi-dry whites, a semi-sweet blush and sweet specialties, such as Highland Mist (a blush grape wine accented by orange and lemon spices) and Mountain Spice (a dessert wine with cloves and cinnamon). West-Whitehill offers tours and tastings as well as bottles available for purchase on-premises.
West-Whitehill Winery
4484 U.S. 220 S.
Moorefield, WV 26836
304-538-2605
westwhitehillwinery.com
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