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The Virginia wineries worth finding

129 producers in Virginia that the critics rate, ranked by where the guides place them. 1 are flagged Rising: the crowd already rates them near the top of the region, ahead of the guides.

129
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
94
Top score

The list

  1. 1Paradise SpringsVirginia, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94→
  2. 2North Gate VineyardVirginia, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  3. 3Pippin Hill FarmMonticello, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  4. 4PollakMonticello, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  5. 5The Williamsburg WineryVirginia, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  6. 6Afton Mountain VineyardCentral Region, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  7. 7Barboursville VineyardsVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  8. 8Boxwood EstateVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  9. 9CasanelVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  10. 10HarkVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  11. 11HortonVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  12. 12James Charles Winery & VineyardVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION88→
  13. 13Keswick VineyardsCentral Region, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  14. 14Muse VineyardsShenandoah Valley, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  15. 15PearmundVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  16. 16Slater Run VineyardsVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION87→
  17. 17Stinson VineyardsVirginia, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION89→
  18. 18RdVVirginia, United StatesRated by 1 criticCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising→

How we choose

We rank by critic standing first: the guides' top tier, then critic count, then score. The ↗ Rising mark goes to producers the guides have not yet tiered that the crowd already rates in the region's top fifth, the ones worth trying before the critics catch up. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many wineries are in Virginia?
Femente tracks 129 critic-rated producers in Virginia, United States.
What are the best wineries in Virginia?
Top critic-rated producers in Virginia include Paradise Springs, North Gate Vineyard, Pippin Hill Farm, Pollak, and The Williamsburg Winery.
Does this use user reviews or critic ratings?
Critic ratings and our own momentum tracking only. There are no crowd star averages anywhere in the ranking.

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