Lovingston Winery

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Lovingston Winery Small-lot, hand-crafted w**es produced using 100% estate-grown fruit from Josie's Knoll Please come by for a tasting and learn more about us!

Lovingston W**ery, located in the rolling countryside of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is dedicated to the production of the highest-quality w**es. Primarily family-run along with head w**emaker Riaan Rossouw, we take great pride in offering a pleasing experience in every bottle. Our Josie’s Knoll Vineyard site consists of 10.5 acres of densely-planted vines — ranging from the Bordeaux varietals of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot to the South African Pinotage as well as Seyval Blanc, Chardonnay, and Petit Manseng. This “dense-planting” — 1200 vines to the acre — stems from the idea that by limiting the number of grape bunches a vine is able to produce, that vine concentrates all of its energy into those fewer clusters, increasing the quality of the fruit. The w**ery, built into a hillside on the family farm, employs a gravity-flow production method, allowing us to virtually eliminate the use of pumps and other mechanization we believe detracts from the w**es. In addition, we ferment the grapes in relatively small quantities to allow for a more hands-on approach to w**emaking and increased quality control.

Update to our hours!Hours this week: Wednesday 10/14 - closed, we are hosting a wonderful local businessThursday - 2-6Fr...
10/14/2026

Update to our hours!

Hours this week:
Wednesday 10/14 - closed, we are hosting a wonderful local business
Thursday - 2-6
Friday 1-6
Saturday 10/17 - closed
Sunday 11-6

Next week:
Wednesday 10/21 - closed
Thursday 2-6
Friday 1-6
Saturday 10/24 - closed
Sunday 11-6

We are always closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Food on the Knoll this Sunday!

Specialty flight available only in October!

2019 Cabernet Franc
This 2019 Cabernet Franc is what we view as one of the most exemplary Cabernet Francs we have produced and is the standard we hold future vintages to. Notes of cherry and the trademark pepperiness in this medium bodied red.

2017 Pinotage
Fantastic dry growing conditions led to a superb vintage that has aged beautifully. This Pinotage is full of baking spice notes, a subtle smokiness and ripe red berries. This is always our go-to recommendation for creating an unforgettable food and w**e pairing around the holidays.

2017 Merlot
Another superb w**e from our 2017 Vintage. Merlot is the foundation of our vineyard and this single-varietal bottle shows why we hold Merlot in such high regard. Notes of dark red fruits with delicate tannin make this a friendly w**e for pairings or as a standalone sip.

2017 Estate Reserve
Step back nearly 10 years with our oldest available vintage. The Estate Reserve is only produced in years when conditions are deemed perfect. In the w**e making process, we select our best performing barrels, then produce several blends from those barrels. After carefully tasting each blend, we nominate it as our Estate Reserve. No notes on this one - try this GOVERNOR’S CUP GOLD MEDAL WINNER for yourself!

These w**es are available for purchase on flights or by the bottle.

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With the sun setting a little earlier and our doors open until 6 you can get some glimpses of our favorite time of day. ...
10/13/2026

With the sun setting a little earlier and our doors open until 6 you can get some glimpses of our favorite time of day.

This week we are open
Thursday 2-6
Friday 1-6
Sunday 11-6 with food options by Chef Josh Rossiter from 2-5. It’s not uncommon for them to sell out so don’t wait to join!

This one will stick with us! Late September made for the perfect backdrop to this stunning wedding.Loved every second of...
10/09/2026

This one will stick with us! Late September made for the perfect backdrop to this stunning wedding.

Loved every second of working with this couple and the 10/10 team they hired:
Planning: Charlottesville Wedding Planner
Venue: Lovingston W**ery
Florals: Jessica Samsing | Fleurish & Bloom
Photography: Charlottesville Virginia Wedding Photographer | Sarah Houston
DJ: tlcentertainmentdmv
Catering: The Local Catering
Rentals: MS Events
Hair/makeup: Studio Style & Spa

Update to our hours!This week we are taking a field trip to watch the special showing of "We the W**e People" at the Vio...
10/06/2026

Update to our hours!

This week we are taking a field trip to watch the special showing of "We the W**e People" at the Violet Crown. Since we will be off property, our tasting room will be closed on Wednesday (10/7). If you haven't heard of this film, we encourage you to look it up! It is a documentary celebrating Virginia W**e. We already know that Virginia is producing fantastic w**es, but this documentary will help to further highlight all the amazing w**eries and w**emakers in the area.

If you were planning to stop by the tasting room on Wednesday for your w**e club pick-up, please email wes@lovingstonw**ery.com so we can accommodate you.

Hours this week:
Wednesday - closed
Thursday - 2-6
Friday 1-6
Saturday - closed
Sunday - 11-6

*also, save the date for 10/18! Bourbon Chef will be here from 2-5 serving up Caribbean Beef Barbacoa Bowls and Kallaloo soup! Vegatarian option available!

Have you voted yet?

Please nominate Lovingston W**ery for "favorite w**ery" and "favorite wedding venue"!

One thing is for sure, we couldn't do any of this without your support! We always feel a little silly asking for votes, but these friendly local competitions are so helpful when spreading the word about our business and continuing to pursue big dreams for our little w**ery.

Thank you!
-Nominations end 10/10!

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Our local award season is here! Last year we were honored to be selected as “Favorite W**ery” and “Favorite Wedding Venu...
10/04/2026

Our local award season is here! Last year we were honored to be selected as “Favorite W**ery” and “Favorite Wedding Venue”. This is all thanks to your overwhelming support of our small family-owned and operated business. 

These awards mean so much to us and inspire us to keep dreaming! If you could take 5 minutes to head to nelsonchamber.org and write in “Lovingston W**ery” for:
-Favorite W**ery
-Favorite Wedding Venue
-Favorite Special Event Venue
..can you believe they don’t have a “favorite corgi” category?!

Deadline to submit your nominations is 10/10!

Best of Nelson County 2026!Our local award season is here! Last year we were honored to be selected as "Favorite W**ery"...
10/04/2026

Best of Nelson County 2026!

Our local award season is here! Last year we were honored to be selected as "Favorite W**ery" and "Favorite Wedding Venue". This is all thanks to your overwhelming support of our small family-owned and operated business.

These awards mean so much to us and inspire us to keep dreaming! If you could take 5 minutes to click the button below and write in "Lovingston W**ery" for:
-Favorite W**ery
-Favorite Wedding Venue
-Favorite Special Event Venue
..can you believe they don't have a "favorite corgi" category?!

Deadline to submit your nominations is 10/10!

Images taken by: Peper Love Photo, Just Jessie Photo, and Rivkah Fine Art

Photo from last year's awards!

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It’s porch pumpkin season and the squirrels are thrilled!
10/04/2026

It’s porch pumpkin season and the squirrels are thrilled!

Happy Virginia W**e Month! To celebrate, we have curated a VERY special library flight with our -2019 Cabernet Franc-201...
10/01/2026

Happy Virginia W**e Month! To celebrate, we have curated a VERY special library flight with our
-2019 Cabernet Franc
-2017 Pinotage
-2017 Merlot
-2017 Estate Reserve 🥇

We consider these w**es the best of the best and cannot wait for you to try them! Available on specialty flight and by the bottle ONLY for October.

Tasting room schedule this week:
Thursday 2-6
Friday CLOSED
Saturday 11-6 with music 3-6!
Sunday 11-6

We are taking submissions for our December art market! This is always one of our biggest and most festive events of the ...
09/30/2026

We are taking submissions for our December art market! This is always one of our biggest and most festive events of the year!

We are looking for local creators who specialize in jewelry, giftable items, and unique finds to round out our group and offer patrons a wide variety of goods. This event is free to makers. To apply, email tessa@lovingstonw**ery.com

If you are not an artisan, but have a favorite local artist in mind, please share!

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885 Freshwater Cove Lane
Lovingston, VA
22949

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