Wineries & Vineyards

Brought together by chance through a mutual friend at Appalachian State, we discovered that we had written similar business plans for an urban winery in Asheville. We met several times and discovered we had the same philosophy about supporting a community of farmers, winemakers, artists, and chefs while making wine using local grapes. The rest is history in the making . . .

Immigrating from the Abruzzo region of Italy in 1962, Penns Woods Founder & Winemaker Gino Razzi served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps then attended college in California for Engineering. After settling in the Delaware County are, he founded wine import company, WinesU. Razzi spent over 30 years in the wine trade before turning his sights to winemaking. In 1997, his first commercially released wine, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo “Symposium” was awarded 95 points from Wine Spectator.

Located in New Jersey’s Outer Coastal Plain and surrounded by the ocean and bay, the 50-acre vineyard enjoys a unique microclimate reminiscent of Bordeaux, which leads to exceptional grape harvests. Willow Creek produces fine wines from our unique varietals of vitus vininfera (grapevines) that are now at the “ripe” old age of 15 years old and producing wines of award-winning quality. The romance of the vineyard is universal and Willow Creek Winery offers vineyard vistas and gardens for strolling that will surprise and delight you. A half-mile back, beyond the architecturally stunning Villa lies the impressive hand-carved, post-and-beam Winery surrounded by a beautiful outside brick patio where you can enjoy our full grill menu, take a guided tour or attend one of our Farm Festivals.

As pioneers in East Coast viticulture, Sand Castle Winery was founded in 1974 combining European and American tradition to create world class, premium wine. We grow four European vinifera grapes on 72 acres overlooking the Delaware River. The Central Delaware Valley is recognized by the government as a designated viticultural district, one of the few places in the world where Cabernet, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noir can grow with equal success. All Sand Castle wines are made exclusively from grapes grown on the property, earning the esteemed label of estate grown. The painstaking attention to quality is a large investment that limits production and yields superior wine.

An Authentic Wine Country Experience in Crozet, Virginia King Family Vineyards has been touted as one of the best wineries in Virginia. Our wines have won dozens of top awards. Yet we remain most proud that our vineyard farm remains true to its roots. Our wines embody the rich, beautiful, and complex history of American wine. When you visit King Family Vineyards, your experience here becomes part of the story of this place. It’s a story infused with adventure, delight, and an authentic welcome to a home we’re so happy to share. View this post on Instagram A post shared by King Family Vineyards (@kingfamilyvineyards) VIRGINIA WINE FARMERS SINCE 1998 King Family Vineyards is a family-owned and operated winery. We’re known as one of the best wineries in Virginia. The gorgeous foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Crozet, Virginia are stunning. And, just 15 minutes from Charlottesville, there’s so much to do and explore. View this post on Instagram A post shared by King Family Vineyards (@kingfamilyvineyards) We specialize in the production of premium wines that showcase the remarkable quality and terroir of the Monticello AVA. Beginning with carefully selected grapes, winemaker Matthieu Finot creates wines inspired by the […]

The Unionville Vineyards team manages and sources grapes from six vineyards, spread across three New Jersey counties. The range of soil types, macroclimates, and topography allows our winemakers to craft diverse wines which showcase the often-discussed and hard-to-define concept of terroir. Unionville Home Unionville Home is the original estate vineyard of the winery, with the first vines (a field of French-American hybrid varieties such as Chambourcin and Vidal Blanc) being planted in 1987. In 1995, following the initial success of the winery, the hill above the property was planted to classic European Vinifera varieties, including Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Riesling. To this day, Unionville Home produces some of our most coveted wines. Fertile, channery silt-loam soils packed with decomposing red shale, combined with a southwestern slope, lends each variety site-specific characteristics such as limey-minerality in Chardonnay, fruity acidity in Riesling, and dark, brooding, berry flavors in Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2017, we began expanding this hilltop site for the first time in almost 25 years, with almost two acres of Pinot Grigio and Gewurztraminer being planted in early May. In the coming years, we plan to continue this expansion to fully capture the beautiful terroir of the Home Vineyard. Amwell Ridge […]