Winery Visit-West Wind Farm Vineyard and Winery

I would first of all like to apologize for the picture that is sideways and refuses in any way to rotate.  That being said, this is a picture of me and my mother at the West Wind Farm Vineyard and Winery.  It is a very nice place located in Max Meadows, Virginia.  This was the first vineyard I have ever been to, while able to drink, and the second winery.  They have a nice assortment of wines and for prices that won't break a budget.  The day that I went we walked the grounds and looked at the vines of the grapes.  These were not in season at this time so they were not lush with the fruit at the time.
This vineyard was planted in 2003. They have roots dated back nearly a century ago though.  They have dances and events here at the winery frequently and do tastings anytime they are open.  It is free for tasting any 3 wines and then 3+ or all of them is just $5.  To taste all and keep the glass it is just $7 and for just the glass it's $3.  We tasted the wines then got a glass to have with our lunch.  We sat down at the table and got an assortment of foods to share and have with our wine.  I had the Galena Creek Blackberry wine which was delicious.  We paired this with their cheese board, and also they had a seafood soup that was crab, which was also delicious.  Then we shared a chicken casserole type dish that was sort of like chicken pot pie.  All of these things paired well with my wine.  I truly enjoyed this experience.

They have a nice assortment of wines from white, red, and sweet.  The wines they provide are Galena Creek White, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Galena Creek Red, Cambourcin, Cabernet Sauvignon, Heritage Reserve, Galena Creek Blackberry, Galena Creek Peach, New River White, and the New River Red.
At the vineyard they say that their elevation, cool nights, well-draining rocky soil and other factors go far in making our vineyard unique and in generating a distinct, high-quality crop of grapes.  They have a shorter growing season though, particularly in mid-May frosts and early October freezes come.  They never have their wine manufactured, they always make it in small batches.  Doing this makes the wine unique and quality each vintage and batch.  Something else unique about this vineyard is that when they have a batch that they think is particularly good they specialize it and make it their limited release wine.  They have a small homey, local atmosphere.  I would recommend visiting this winery and trying some of their unique wines.

I was able to find a picture online of the vines when they are in season.  This is the vineyard along with a man making a batch of wine.