The Shenandoah Valley Wine Growers Association

Wine importers often try to find interesting and often unusual wines that express the terroir the wines come from. Wine importers are known to go out and hunt great wine makers.

There are a number of highly tauted wine importers that I would like to invite to our wine valley. We have authentic type wines that you won’t find any where.

We pride ourselves on our broad tastes in wine. We have the best wine tasting events in the US.  And we offer the best wine gifts in the world!

We welcome any wine importers or wine geeks to check us out.

For wine lovers across the nation, Shenandoah offers up the most wonderfully blended and unique wine experience available. The Shenandoah Valley Wine Trail features breath taking scenery, beautiful vineyards, romantic dining or picnicking, as well as touring through historic battlefields and magnificent caves and plantations.

Knowledgeable and friendly staff members welcome and escort guests throughout the vineyard offering samples of the flavorful wine assortments that the Shenandoah Wine Valley Association are most noted for. Nestled deep within the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, the Shenandoah Wine Valley Trail takes visitors through the elegant countryside for an outstanding experience of wine adoration.

Known for the impressive beauty and timeless elegance of the surrounding lands, The Shenandoah Wine Valley Association is quickly becoming famous for their expansive wine collection. Chardonnay and Cabaret wines are available from several vineyards, yet Shenandoah feature many more attractive wine creations, so tasters of all preferences are sure to find something that will tingle their cheeks.

After sampling the famous wine collections of Shenandoah, visitors can explore the beautiful scenery and visit the glorious Shenandoah caverns or learn of the deep-rooted history of the valley with tours through Civil War battlefields and local plantations. Guests can learn about area involvement from Presidents such as Washington, Jefferson and more. Guests can also learn about the great Stonewall Jackson and his battles throughout this area.

After which, guests and visitors can relax and enjoy fine dining or romantic picnics in the gorgeous outdoors of the valley or enjoy shopping the many gift and antique shops available in the area. Guests can make a weekend vacation of the tour by staying at local Bed and Breakfast Inns or other hotels in the area.

Despite the expansive and wide assortment of activities and sights to see on the trail, guests will find that vacation packages are quite affordable and easy to reserve. Special events do occur during the Trail tour such as the Father’s Day Picnic in June and all day Poker Runs in July. Guests can also discover other events when they call and set up their reservations.

The Shenandoah Valley Wine Country board of directors would like to thank all it’s members for their dedication and participation to our association. 2007 was a great year and 2008 will be even better.

We are looking forward to allot of nice, extravagant events this year. We want to provide the best wine there is. We are open for suggestions and are looking for feedback from our members.

We also want to make sure we utilize all of resources and all of our partners. Just as a reminder, our wines are being used in several wine gifts of our partners. Feel free to observe how this works.

Get ready for fun, enjoyable 2008

The Shenandoah Valley Wine Growers Association is a nonprofit regional trade association with an active membership of wineries and business and folks interested in wine. The Association’s vision is to lead in the promotion and protection of Shenandoah Valley as the finest winegrowing region in the world; to enhance the future of Shenandoah Valley through the preservation and enhancement of its resources: its land, wines and people; create a unified voice to advocate the common interests of our members; and to meet the challenges of our dynamic, global industry with innovation and integrity.

Shenandoah wineries and supporting businesses are encouraged to join the SVWGA. To obtain information on how to become a member please e-mail us at info@shenandoahvalleywinecountry.org

Tours

Oh Shenandoah! Virginia ’s Shenandoah Wine Country (SWX) welcomes visitors with exciting things to see and do: Wine Tours & Tasting, Civil War battlefields, Caverns, antiques, Antebellum Plantations with unique Inns, B&B’s and Restaurants.

Tucked between the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Allegheny Mountains , Shenandoah Wine Country is about an hour’s drive west of Washington , DC and includes some of Virginia ’s best wineries. Superior dining, unique attractions and accommodations of every kind can be found along the Shenandoah wine country Trial.

From the north, the Shenandoah Wine Country Trail (SWX) begins at Veramar Vineyard near Berryville, then meanders to Deer Meadow Vineyard near Winchester , North Mountain Vineyard in Toms Brook, Shenandoah Vineyards & Winery in Edinburg , and Cave Ridge Winery in Conicville. Most are within a half hour of each other along a stretch of I-81 with Berryville and Winchester on the north and Toms Brook, Edinburg , and New Market on the south. You’ll pass by beautiful scenery along a path trod by Native Americans, Future presidents and civil War generals.

Following the Shenandoah Wine Country Trail (SWX) you’ll wind through the Blue Ridge Mountains along the fabled Shenandoah River . Here, most of the wineries are smaller, family run and relatively close together. The trail is more quaint than rugged and truly reflects the translation of the Native American work Shenandoah meandering “daughter of the stars.” Enjoy this beautiful valley as you travel through Clarke, Warren , Frederick , and Shenandoah Counties .

So come and visit our wineries in Shenandoah Wine Country (SWX) and sample our wines. Each is a taste of season past: the snows of winter; April showers; summer sunshine; and crisp fall nights. Come for the wine—stay for the experience.

For more information about our membership, please visit our Wine Growers Membership Page.