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“Williamsburg Winery”

Williamsburg, Virginia

We have just returned from a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, probably the best historical restoration in the United States !

While there we decided to go and see the Williamsburg Winery, outside of the restored area but done in the colonial style.

When we stopped by, 6 or 7 years ago it was really “barebones”..... 300 plus acres, a small portion of which was planted with grape vines, a single building about 15 feet square that served as a reception house with a few cases of wines that were available and not much else!

“Surprise – Surprise” this visit ……..

The entrance to the winery is pretty much the same but you ‘wind’ your way past row upon row of straight plantings on both sides of this narrow dirt road – each section having a wooden sign as to what grapes and wines for what purpose are being grown – looks as though the entire acreage contains vines.

“The Reception Area” … a series of buildings with a store for buying wine and registering for a tour of the facility and tasting.

When you go down to the wine cellar .. calculate, if you can, the number of French Oak Casks containing aged wine at $600.00 each !

Upstairs a 15^th Century French Country Hall has been added with lighting replicas from the era and 2 fireplaces from a French Chateau that were brought here and re-assembled opposite each other … this room with low ceilings, is about 75 feet long by 40 feet wide with armor replicas on the long sides.

We are trying to work with the winery to have a Williamsburg Wine event here .. even though there is no distribution to NJ.

The awards from the Wine Spectator alone are enough to peak your interest !

George & Carol Wilson