Located at the gateway to the Rockfish Valley, just 15 minutes from Waynesboro, Valley Road Vineyards opened its doors in July 2016. A purveyor of exquisite wines, the company was conceived by a group of friends who share a love for the Virginia grape. Located on 22 acres, the vineyard enjoys commanding Blue Ridge views, and is conveniently situated in the heart of the Monticello Viticultural Area. Valley Road Vineyards’ Tasting Room is open Wednesday-Monday 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Since opening, Valley Road wines have received a number of awards including a Virginia Governor’s Cup Gold Medal in its first eligible year of competition.

Valley Road Vineyards is also a wedding and event venue, with space configurations suitable for up to 200 guests.

Our philosophy is to make wine with the classic, old-world principles of viticulture and vinification, at the same time using state of the art technology to capture varietal and regional character. Our name derives from the Roman historian Pliny the Elders observation In Vino Veritas In Wine there is Truth. We believe that the truth in our wine comes straight from our vineyard as an expression of the land where we live and work.

The Virginia Metalcrafters Marketplace is steeped in history, with roots tracing back to the late 19th century. Initially manufacturing cast iron stoves and heaters as the Waynesboro Stove Company, in 1938 a brass foundry was installed and it became Virginia Metalcrafters. The company became known for its decorative hardware, fireplace accessories, their famous trivets, and many more decorative items. In 2006 Virginia Metalcrafters ceased operations, but its legacy lives on.

In 2016 Basic City Beer Co. opened as the first occupant of what is known today as Virginia Metalcrafters Martketplace. The Historic Metalcrafters building is quickly becoming a destination for tourists and local with the addition of several new businesses. Common Wealth Crush is an urban winery producing offering winemaking and related support services for their clients in the co-op. Enjoy wines from their winemaking family clients in their beautiful, boho-chic tasting room every Thursday – Sunday. Happ Coffee relocated to Virginia Metalcrafters Marketplace from their space downtown in order to start roasting their own coffee beans. Relax in their spacious industrial coffee shop with delicious bevvies and noms.

Basic City Beer Co. has also expanded since opening starting with the addition of an arcade in their tap room. Then they added The Showroom, a speakeasy-style bar housed in the original showroom of Virginia Metalcrafters. Most recently they have opened The Foundry, and 800 person music venue that books national and local acts.

 

Our tasting room and patio offer views of our first vines, the pond and the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a scenic setting to enjoy a glass of wine and some of the best of Central Virginias wine country.

We created Lightwell Survey to explore the state of Virginia’s lesser known vineyard locations, feeling that these sites would produce unusual, delicious, and provocative wines. Lightwell eschews the wine trail model, leaving us to focus on sourcing from the state’s mountains and mountain valleys. The fruit is grown at high elevations, on stony soils, tended by dedicated farmers. Like the new wave of producers around the world making wine from less heralded locations, Lightwell is out on the fringes, but in a region with considerably less resources and infrastructure than older winegrowing areas. While Californians start up a small project with relative ease: plenty of available fruit, mature custom crush infrastructure, and licensing, it is difficult to do so in Virginia. Though there is little incentive or support for younger producers who want to start buying a bit of fruit here and a bit there, there are a handful of neo-pioneers doing it anyway. Lightwell Survey hopes to help establish a new model for the young and creative class of our industry, so that Virginia’s new wave is collaborative, qualitative, and original.

Barren Ridge Vineyards is a place of tranquility. With amazing views and award winning wine, Barren Ridge Vineyards is worth a trip. Bring a picnic, stay for live music, and enjoy the surroundings.