“150 Wineries in 150 Days Tour: Virginia”- Stop #23
For a map and all the info check out our page on Dry Mill Vineyards and Winery.
Dry Mill Vineyards is so close to downtown Leesburg, you’ll think you’ve misread the directions. How can there possibly be a winery right…oh, look, there’s the winery!
As it happens, the vineyards themselves are at the owners’ home, Short Hill Vineyards, in Lovettsville, but some new stakes out front at Dry Mill hold promise for some Leesburg-proper grapes before too long.
On a Friday evening, a hugely talented (and unadvertised) musician played modern bluegrass and mountain music while a nearly full courtyard of patrons munched on the “picnic special” – a bottle of wine, baguette and crackers and choice of cheddar, boursin, brie, or meats at 10% off.
The tasting room takes up the old barn that used to be the Loudoun Hunt Club. The owners have completely renovated, but created a warm, rustic feel with exposed wood beams, a tin roof, sconces, and a fireplace. The original large wooden storm shutters now slide past the winery’s French doors, and the loft has two balconies overlooking the grounds.
Owners Dean & Nancy Vanhuss wander in and out, and Dean stops to pour a sample of a nice young Merlot that, like the winery itself, holds great promise. We left with a bottle of the “Endangered Wine” – a rich ’07 Norton ($25).
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