Opened in 1975, Adams County Winery is a veteran- and family-owned Pennsylvania winery producing wine from its farm outside Orrtanna. Its tasting room occupies a registered historic 1860s bank barn, set among more than 75 acres of rolling farmland and a 12.5-acre vineyard. The winery is Pennsylvania’s fifth-oldest operating winery and is known for Tears of Gettysburg, made since 1988, while its gardens have been a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat since 2020.
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Vynecrest Vineyards & WineryFounded when John and Jan Landis planted 50 vines on a five-acre Breinigsville farm in 1974, Vynecrest Vineyards & Winery grows grapes and makes wine in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The family-owned winery is the county’s oldest existing vineyard and now farms 22 acres of grapes on a 75-acre property, producing about 9,000 cases annually. Its cellar tasting room, Tom’s Vyneskeller, and vineyard events connect visitors with a business that has remained in the Landis family for more than 50 years.BREINIGSVILLE, PA
Mount Nittany Vineyard & WineryFounded in 1990 after Joe and Betty Carroll turned their Mount Nittany family farm into a winery, Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery produces wine on a 60-acre central Pennsylvania estate. The second-generation family business now works from a six-acre vineyard and an on-site production facility, with winemaker Scott Hilliker—who joined full time in 2015—overseeing its broad wine program. Its mountain setting also provides a distinctive backdrop for tastings and private events beside a spring-fed pond.CENTRE HALL, PA
Wilhelm WineryWilhelm Winery makes Pennsylvania wines from its home in a 100-year-old barn, growing from Gary Shilling’s basement winemaking experiments into a full-scale winery established in 2000. Gary and Trish Shilling run the business with a welcoming, hands-on spirit, offering tastings and tours alongside an antique winemaking museum—the only one of its kind in the Northeast United States. The winery also carries forward a family connection to spirits production through Gary’s great-grandfather, who operated Brookville’s Algier Brewery in the late 19th century.HADLEY, PA
Chaddsford WinerySince 1982, Chaddsford Winery has made approachable wines in Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Valley, with grapes from regional vineyards and every stage of production completed onsite. Its cellar occupies the thick stone walls of an 1800s bank barn, alongside an iconic farmhouse that reflects the area’s agricultural history. In 2024, local owners the Vinton family acquired the winery, carrying its four-decade legacy forward while producing about 24,000 cases annually.CHADDS FORD, PA