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The General's Wine & History Trail

In 2009 ten wineries banded together to form a new type wine trail experience. The new wine trail experience was to tie our rich wine heritage with our rich historical heritage and thus the General's Wine & History Trail was born. 

Chester Gap Cellars
4615 Remount Road 
Front Royal, VA

(540)636-8086

Located on Chester Gap in scenic Rappahanock, this is a family-owned winery producing wines from mountainside vineyards.

Chateau O'Brien at Northpoint
Markham, VA

(540)364-6441

Chateau O'Brien at Northpoint is situated hilltop directly off of Interstate 66, in the historic community of Markham, Virginia. The winery committed to handcrafting wines of distinctive elegance and power that are reflective of the lustrous and diverse character of the Northpoint territory. We specialize in limited production of powerful, yet well balanced red wines and chardonnays with classic aromas, rich texture, accents of French oak, and lingering flavors of ripe fruit.

Fox Meadow Wineries
3310 Freezeland Road 
Linden, VA

(540)636-6777

Situated at an elevation of 1700 feet above sea level, Fox Meadows allow visitors to actually "look down on the tops of mountains" and see as many as (7) mountain ranges. Located on the east slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains it is truly a breath taking experience.

Glen Manor Vineyards
2244 Browntown Road
Front Royal, VA

(540)635-6324

Our mission at Glen Manor Vineyards is to be true to our land and to capture its essence in our grapes through progressive viticulture and agriculture practices and in our wines by gentle and minimal handling and non-interventionist winemaking methods.  We are proud and longtime stewards of this farm and welcome your visit.

Rappahannock Cellars
14437 Hume Road
Huntley, VA

(540)635-9398

Located in in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, we are a state of the art winery producing nearly 8,000 cases per year. Located approximately 10 miles from Front Royal and open year round.

 

Gadino Cellars
92 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA

(540)897-9292

Welcome to Gadino Cellars!  Slip away to the quiet and beautiful countryside of Rappahannock County and become part of Gadino Cellars La Familia for a few hours. Relax with our fine wines, gourmet cheeses and sausages in our Italian-inspired tasting room or on our sun splashed deck overlooking the gardens, our vineyards and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our winery is perfectly located between the historic towns of Little Washington and Sperryville featuring many B&B's, antique and gift shops and fine dining options.

Philip Carter Winery of Virginia
4366 Stillhouse Rd
Hume, VA

(540)364-1203

Discover the First Family of American Wines  
Just 270 years after Columbus discovered America, the Carter family made advancements unprecedented in fine wine production in 1762.  Today, our wines have received international recognition and are served around the world.   Read more...
Visitors to Philip Carter Winery are invited to view a replica of the 1762 gold medal presented to the Carter family by the Royal Society of the Arts, UK, in recognition of "the first spirited attempt at making fine wine in America."  On display in the Winery's Cleve Hall, visitors can read the historic document signed by Royal Governor Francis Fauquier certifying that the Carter family was the first in America to successfully produce wine from European vines.  We invite you to enjoy our premium wines that are produced in honor of Mr. Carter’s dream for Virginia begun roughly 250 years ago.

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