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Annual Concord U-Pick!
Visit MountainRose Vineyard to pick your own fresh Concord grapes right from the vine! Call the family, bring your buckets and clippers! This annual event is a wonderful treat for all ages! Grapes are $2 a pound or $8 for a gallon bucket. Opening day picking is from 10 am-6 pm on Saturday, September 10th! […]
Pollinator Plants
Providing a wildflower rich habitat is the most significant action we can all take to support our pollinators, but there are also some pollinator valuable plants we can add to a home garden. We recommend that you choose varieties from the following list of plants: common milkweed, echinacea or coneflower, black eyed susan, calendula, cosmos, […]
A Season of Thanks!
We’ve had a much better year at MountainRose and we are THANKFUL, especially for our great customers and friends! We harvested about 25 tons of grapes compared to only 8 tons in 2020. We will bottle Sweet MountainRose soon and hope to have some more old favorites back by year’s end, like Persephone. We also […]
Did you know some of the best wines come from Southwest Virginia?
In May of 2019, the winery’s most award-winning wine, Autumn Gold, received another medal in the Indy International competition. Splashdam White was awarded a Silver medal in June at the Virginia State Fair Wine Competition along with Riesling, which received Gold. MountainRose was pleasantly surprised in July by the Wise County Chamber of Commerce with the 2019 Small Business […]
Five Great Ways to Use Fresh Mint from MountainRose Vineyards!
Greek yogurt with berriesBerries and mint pair beautifully. Mix plain unsweetened Greek yogurt with strawberries (or mixed berries) and sprinkle with chopped fresh mint. Mint tea to aid digestionUse 5-10 big leaves or more depending on how strong you want it. Tear the leaves and place in mug. Pour very hot (not boiling) water over […]
It’s Picnic Time!
Grab a few bottles of wine and some friends – it’s time to celebrate the beautiful weather at MountainRose Vineyards with a picnic! When it comes to filling your picnic basket, we suggest packing easy appetizers like an assortment of crackers, meats, cheeses, and fruits. (Grapes are always at the top of our list!) When […]
Rose’ Featured in Cultivate Magazine
We are thrilled to be part of a featured article on rose’ wines in the current issue of Cultivate magazine! Our Darby Blush, along with yummy recipes and the story of our winery can be found in the article titled “Rose’ All Day”. Cultivate magazine is a publication of the Virginia Farm Bureau with great […]
Award Winning Start to 2021
MountainRose Vineyards would like to thank everyone who voted in Savor Virginia’s Readers’ Choice Awards this past fall. MountainRose won Best Winery in three categories: Sparkling Wine- Bronze, Dessert Wine- Silver and Cabernet Franc- Bronze. Voters came out in force to support their favorite Virginia venues and MountainRose is honored to be among the winners. […]
Beautiful Vines…No Grapes?
The Concord vines were so lovely in 2020. But wait…….Something is missing! Yes, unfortunately almost all the grapes in Wise were lost due to three nights of 28-degree weather in May 2020. Sadly we had no 2020 Grape U-pick, just salt to the wound of that year! No apples, pears, peaches, or plums either! The […]
Regenerative Herb Farming at MountainRose Vineyards
You may have seen the peppermint cuttings that we are rooting on our Facebook page and wondered, “Are they going to make peppermint wine!?” No, not yet, but we might make an elderberry wine sometime. We have partnered with ASD, Appalachia for Sustainable Development (Abingdon, VA), and LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics (Canada) to produce herbs including whole elderflower, cut peppermint leaves, and cut nettle leaves. […]