White Hall Vineyards visit

After leaving Oakencroft Vineyards and jumping back onto the Monticello Wine Trail, our next stop, just as picturesque, would take us just outside of Charlottesville to White Hall, VA.

White Hall Wines pictured

Named appropriately, White Hall Vineyards is situated amongst scenic green acres with stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounding area. The grounds are nicely landscaped and well manicured, and in bloom were all sorts of gorgeous colorful flowers to admire.


The outer appearance of the winery is very attractive and quite contemporary juxtaposed to some of the dated and classic styles that are equally as charming. On the inside, one would find it to be equally as pleasing with lots of detailed artwork, spaciousness, and a very nice tasting area.

White Hall Winery

Moving onto our complimentary tasting, the following wines were being poured: Vin Gris 2005,Chardonnay 2004, Chardonnay Reserve 2003, Pinot Gris 2005, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Cabernet Franc 2004, Touriga 2004, Petit Manseng 2005 (1st Vintage), Soliterre 2003 (white blend), Sugar Ridge White 2003 (sweet white blend), Breakheart Red (red blend), Merlot 2004, Viognier 2005, Gewurztraminer 2003, Petit Verdot 2004 and lastly Cuvee Des Champs 2003 (Bordeaux styled blend).


All the wines were quite tasty and lived up to their description and prose in the tasting notes. Our tasting experience was really nice as our tasting associate offered lots of information about the winery and each wine being poured.

White HallTasting Bar

Happy patrons !!!

With over 15 wines poured and all being of sound quality and reasonably priced, there were several that stood out and made their way home. The Cuvee Des Champs 2003 Bordeaux styled blend displayed pleasant berry and plum aromas and was just as pleasing on the palate with a nice long and lingering finish. The Chardonnay 2004 was refreshing with ripe apple notes on the palate and tree fruit aromas. The 2004 Touriga Nacional, a Portuguese varietal, displayed the dark color, dark fruit aromas and flavors found in classic examples of this red wine. On a side note, Touriga is the main grape variety used to make classic Port wines. A stickler for Petit Manseng, an old varietal from the Jurancon region of southwestern France, was highly aromatic as expected and displayed tropical flavors with a nice clean finish. Petit Manseng should catch on in Virginia, as several wineries are already vinifying this variety on it’s own, and this example was quite exceptional for White Hall’s first vintage. Lastly, the Petit Verdot 2004 displayed a medium garnet color, dark fruit and vanilla aromas, with a smooth and elegant mouth feel, laced with supple, yet ample tannins.

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White Hall Vineyard view

In closing, White Hall Vineyards is a must visit on the Monticello Wine Trail. They offer complimentary tastings of their numerous quality wines and have an experienced and friendly staff to serve you. As if that is not enough already, the gorgeous tasting room and beautiful Mountain views in the distance will be sure to thrill you. if and when you decide to visit this gem of a winery please let them know you read about them on Virginia Vine Spot blog.

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