Kirkwood Winery is a West Virginia winery and distillery producing wines and spirits in a rural valley three miles north of Summersville. The first vineyard in the region was planted by Rodney Facemire and his sons in 1984; after winter and drought losses, the vineyard was replanted and expanded to more than six acres, yielding 40 tons of grapes and over 10,000 gallons of wine annually. Frank and Elizabeth Dix have owned the winery since 2017, carrying on its local winemaking tradition.
West-Whitehill Winery, LtdSince 1981, West-Whitehill Winery has made wines from grapes grown in the cool, dry Potomac Highlands of eastern West Virginia. Founded by Steve West with a few acres and homemade equipment, the Moorefield winery now produces thousands of cases, with dessert wines blended with pure fruit, berry, and spice flavors as its specialty. Steve’s daughter Amanda manages the vineyard and family member Tyler Wilkins serves as winemaker and winery manager.MOOREFIELD, WV
WineTree VineyardsThe Craig Bandy family’s WineTree Vineyards grows grapes and makes, processes, and bottles its wines on its farm in Vienna, West Virginia. Craig and Candice Bandy bought the farm in 2001 after Craig had spent more than 30 years making wine as a hobby, then sold their first bottle as a bonded West Virginia Farm Winery on July 4, 2008. Today, the farm winery pairs traditional dry wines with sweet varieties and welcomes visitors to its tasting room, where the production area is visible through large glass windows.VIENNA, WV
Kreutz Creek VineyardsKreutz Creek Vineyards grew from Jim Kirkpatrick’s birthday wine-making kit into a West Grove winery producing wine from vine to bottle. Jim and his wife, Carole, began the project in 1989, later planting a three-acre vineyard near Kreutz Creek in Wrightsville and building a winery with tasting rooms in West Grove and West Chester. The vineyard also hosts music, tastings, and private gatherings, giving the Kirkpatricks’ winemaking a distinctly social setting.WEST GROVE, PA