Nineteen eighty-four marks the birth of DC’s Wine Country®. Lew Parker of Willowcroft Farm Vineyards established the original Loudoun winery, planting the first grapes in 1981 on the slopes of his farm that, in the 1800s, were successfully planted with orchards. Loudoun’s fertile soil and temperate climate proved fruitful for other winemakers who followed. Today, Loudoun features 40 award-winning wineries and tasting rooms, the most of any county in Virginia, along with two distilleries including Catoctin Creek Distillery, which is the first in Loudoun since prohibition, 23 craft breweries, and three cideries. Located just 25 miles outside our nation’s capital, Loudoun is known as DC’s
Wine Country®.

In Loudoun, visitors can explore boutique wineries sprinkled throughout the countryside; learn about winemaking from area vintners; talk with vineyard owners about the history of the land and its structures and experience Virginia varietals, surprising blends, and dessert wines. Wine tasting in Loudoun is designed to be a welcoming and relaxing experience. During tastings, visitors are educated about the wines they sip and are encouraged to take their own personal notes; the Loudoun winemaking community believes that wine tasting is as personal as winemaking.

Loudoun’s wineries are grouped into six driving “clusters.” The ride to each is an experience in itself, along winding roads and up mountains, past horse farms and historic estates, and beside miles of stacked stone fences. Loudoun offers a variety of scenic wine tours – by bicycle, limousine, bus or sedan charter. Each cluster also features unique culinary experiences, including Loudoun’s own fresh destination restaurants. Visitors can enhance their trip by spending the night at an area inn, bed and breakfast, or resort, and splitting winery visits over two or more days.

Wine Clusters

Loudoun Heights Cluster

868 Estate Vineyards
Breaux Vineyards
Cardamon Family
Vineyards
Doukénie Winery
Hillsborough Vineyards
Maggie Malick
Wine Caves
Two Twisted Posts Winery

Waterford Cluster

8 Chains North
Corcoran Vineyards
Crushed Cellars
Hiddencroft Vineyards
Sunset Hills Vineyard
Village Winery
Terra Nebulo Vineyards
The Wine Reserve
at Waterford

Potomac Cluster

Carroll Vineyards
Fabbioli Cellars
Hidden Brook Winery
Lost Creek Vineyard
& Winery
Tarara Winery
Creek’s Edge Winery
Winery32

Mosby Cluster

Boxwood Estate Winery
Cana Vineyards & Winery
Chrysalis Vineyards
Greenhill Winery
& Vineyard
50 West Winery
& Vineyard
Quattro Goomba’s Winery

Harmony Cluster

The Barns at Hamilton
Station Vineyards
Casanel Vineyards
Dry Mill Vineyard
& Winery
Hunter’s Run Wine Barn
Stone Tower Winery
Willowcroft Farm Vineyards
Zephaniah Farm Vineyard

Snickers Gap Cluster

Bluemont Vineyards
Bogati Bodega & Vineyard
North Gate Vineyards
Otium Cellars

For location information, visit www.visitloudoun.org.