We were considering another winery and then chose Stone Mountain based on the reviews mentioning the views, and they did not disappoint! It's a beautiful winery with friendly staff. The Bacon Hollow Reveneur was amazing, as were the wine slushees they made with it. Highly recommend this winery (and also the wine slushees to go, 7 dollars for a big slushee in a sealed pouch!) read more

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The view from this vineyard can't be beat. The facility was very nice and the staff extremely helpful. They have a cheese and bread board that looked amazing. There are two reasons why I would not return and they are that we are "sweet" wine folks and they don't have sweet wine and secondly, the single lane mud road up the mountain is unnerving and could be dangerous. read more

In short, a fantastic view, a super cute dog (Chance!), and a beautiful tasting room but mostly okay wines. Don't get me wrong, I didn't dislike any of them, but I wasn't really blown away by any of them either. But I suppose I'm pretty picky and biased towards big and bold when it comes to reds. Stone Mountain's reds were mellow and smooth, just not very big. The service was fine--the woman at the counter was very nice but was stretched pretty thin since she was the only one there on a Saturday afternoon. The drive really wasn't that bad. There is a gravel (unpaved) path to get up the mountain that's pretty narrow but it's certainly very doable! The tasting room is huge with wooden beams and comfy-looking couches everywhere but one rather small counter for the tasting. I'm sure it would be lovely to sit around though and pet Chance while sipping on some wine. The deck also wraps around the building on at least two sides, so on nicer days (we happened to go when it was snowing) I'm sure it would be nice to sit out and enjoy the view as well! read more

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Ok, seriously, COME HERE!!!! The drive is daunting, yes, but the view alone is worth it. You can see for miles and the landscape is just gorgeous blue hills and vineyards. This was my first time here and I'm absolutely sold. My dad drove in our truck (thank the lord) but otherwise I would have been very scared driving up here. The road is not for the faint of heart or for the cars that are low down to the road. The facility is a gorgeous huge wood cabin that can accommodate many people, as well as a deck with tables that have a fantastic view of the mountains. The wine is delicious, especially the first wine on the tasting list which is a semi-sweet white. They also have absolutely astounding white and rosé wine slushees in the summer, and I've heard they have mulled wine in the winter ( which I can't wait to try!). Can't wait to back! read more

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Best view I have ever seen at a winery! They had live music and a great vibe. They do have options for food if you need it to enjoy your wine with. read more

Stopped at another vineyard before going to Stone Mountain. The workers at the previous winery recommended it. Any one looking for an off-road potentially scary ride, must go here. We started up the road (which is definitely NOT Corvette friendly). It's all dirt and stone, there are no guard rails and it's a one lane road. Going up no problem your on the right if you have to bail your in a ditch. I'm in my Jeep no worries. Going down a different story. You'll arrive up top and the winery will be on the left. It's about half way up the mountain. So getting out of the Jeep and kissing the ground I felt much better. Went in and the young lady was very knowledgeable. Did a flight of Cab Sav, Petit Verdot, Meritage and a wine slushy. So the PV was good and believe it or not the Cab Sav wine slushy was delicious. Went out on the upper deck (my Great Dane was with me). A couple was getting engaged on the lower deck, highly recommend it to all you guys out their (they will never forget it). Sat on the deck with a couple of buddies and my dog and it was extremely relaxing and the view was amazing. No let's pray I make it back down lol... read more

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Hidden treasure!!! Wonderful service, exemplary wines and food!! The white wine slushies are delish!!! read more

Stone Mountain Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Dyke, Virginia

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Amazing place. Super inviting and friendly people. My girlfriend myself and our dog sat on the huge porch and had the merlot which was so good. Cheese and crackers and took in the view. Great place. Worth the trek up the hill. read more

Stone Mountain Vineyards - Dog friendly and great views - Wineries Near Me - Dyke, Virginia

About halfway up the mountain with no guard rail, I interrupted my friend during an in-depth discussion to utter "hold on. Where the f- are we going?" Don't do what we did, which was follow my car's 5+ year old GPS system, and just use the website. However, you're rewarded at the end with some stellar views, some new owners who put a lot of thought into their wine, and gave us some rationale behind their non-etched glasses. This was a wonderful spot, with a stellar selection, and a good balance on taste across their whites and their reds. The glass prices are super reasonable too. Would love to come back here. read more

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This is probably the best views I have seen from any winery, with Moss Vineyards being a close 2nd. The hill climb before hand is intense but is well worth it. I saw a small Ford Focus and a Prius make it up so no passenger car should have a problem unless there is inclement weather causing a lot of mud. The place is dog friendly and has a ton of indoor and outdoor space. I highly recommend making the trip to the vineyard. The wine slushy machine was great but was almost too easy to drink! :-) Can't wait to come back soon. read more

Such a fun experience. Very unexpected. The drive, the wine, the views- all part of the experience. And the cheese trays were so delicious. I definitely recommend if your looking for unique and different. Well worth it. read more

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A hidden, delightful winery 1700 feet in the mountains that is well worth your time. Let's start with the elephant in the room: the drive. The directions from Charlottesville is a bit of a roundabout way, but it does avoid the back country roads your GPS will take you on, so I recommend using the directions on the website. The drive is not nearly as bad as these other reviews will have you believe. It's only the last two miles (Route 632) which is, for lack of a better work, "adventurous," due to a somewhat narrow gravel road that weaves up a mountain to the winery. If you've mostly driven in urban environments, yes, you will find yourself gripping your steering wheel in terror. If you grew up in a more rural environment, you will find it immensely easy and wonder what all the hub-bub was about. Also, it took us about an hour to get here from downtown Charlottesville, so plan accordingly. Once you get there, you are greeted with the best view of Central Virginia from any winery in the area. I cannot emphasize enough how gorgeous the view is from the patio. The inside of the tasting room is all wood (think a really nice log cabin) and very open and spacious. There are plenty of comfortable chairs inside and on the porch. The wine tasting is $5 for a small tasting of select wines and $7 for an expanded tasting of some additional reds. The glasses are included in the price and are quite nice (I prefer the glasses that have a a thicker stem as they transport easier), with white etchings of the winery and, since it was 2014, a Year of the Horse logo on the opposite side. The best part of going to these more remote wineries is they tend to offer more unique flavors that the more popular winery locations. That holds true at Stone Mountain, which had a Merlot that tasted particularly amazing with chocolate and a Bacon Hollow Sunset light red which was my favorite of the bunch. My girlfriend was a fan of Bacon Hollow White Wine, which was very sweet. I'll have to give an edge to their reds over their whites, but this may be due to personal bias more than a refined wine tasting palate (which, admittedly, I do not possess). Overall, Stone Mountain is worth checking out and you will at the very least have time getting there. Bonus points for having a chill dog that didn't bark once and just loved interacting with new people. read more

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Just visited this winery, and had to based upon the reviews I read here on Yelp. I had to see this road first hand....and taste some wine as a reward for reaching the winery. First thing I noticed about the road.... that road is a state road. VDOT is responsible for it, not Stone Mountain Vineyards. And, its not the "Death Road" famous in Bolivia. A little confidence in your driving ability and a steady pace will take you up and back down with no problems. It is a tad bumpy, OK, a lot bumpy, but I'm going to complain to VDOT instead of the winery. Your passengers will enjoy the views! Once you get to the winery....OMG, it has to be the best view of any VA winery!! We could not get ourselves off of the deck. Onto the important stuff...the juice. The wines were spectacular. We tasted through all of them with Chris. He had us in stiches through the entire tasting. A great guy with a great sense of humor. I highly recommend both Chardonnays, the Cabernet Sauvignon, Maquillage and the Viognier. Some of the best i've tasted in Virginia. You should ask for a tour if you have the time, its well worth it. Chris has a very modern and clean cellar and the barrel room/cave is something I have not seen in Virginia wine country. Ask him about the unmoveable rock, its a neat story. read more

Incredibly great wine, fun tour and tastings, and the view simply cannot be beat. The road wasn't that bad. It was fun but my car made it with no problems. Well worth it. I took home 4 cases of award-winning wine. The winery itself is gorgeous with beautiful hardwood - would be a great place for a party, wedding, etc. I want to go back and stay for a few days in their guest house. Kate Breiner (the winemaker) was delightful and very helpful. Her smile's almost as nice as her wine. I highly recommend both the wine and the trip to visit the vineyard. read more

Their website warns, "DO NOT USE GPS!" What did I do? Used Google Maps and proceeded to drive up a terrifying, bumpy route through the mountains via switchbacks, steep inclines, and areas too narrow for two cars to safely pass each other without one careening down the mountainside -- all the while unsure if I'd actually make it there or reach a closed gate and have to turn around in an impossibly narrow cliffside space. I made it. Definitely approach this winery on the recommended route, though. I actually enjoyed the thrill of the scary route, but it's not for everyone. The other route actually does include two miles of similar road, but it's a bit wider, much more even, and it's a lot shorter. I can see why they close during the winter months, though; the snow and ice would make this an impossible route. The scary ass road is worth it: it leads to a mountaintop vineyard with absolutely gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains and the valley below. It's particularly beautiful around late October and early November, when the leaves are bright golden, both on the vines and across the rolling hills. The tasting room is also picturesque, reminiscent of a rustic ski lodge. The wines are excellent across the board. I normally hate Chardonnays and I really liked theirs, and I loved all of the reds, especially the Petit Verdot, the Meritage, and the Cab Franc. There's something for everyone in the wines at Stone Mountain. Bonus: there's a really adorable, sweet, friendly pit bull hanging around. Chance will probably greet you at the door to give you a nice start to your visit. read more

I am very glad I got to experience this winery, but I will admit that because of that scary ass road, I have no plans to ever come back. Let's talk about the drive. If you are NOT an experienced driver and/or do not like driving windy/narrow gravel roads, DON'T NOT VISIT HERE. If you don't mind a bit of an adventure, check them out. Let me just say, I'm glad I was not driving... Some spots were scary, especially if you have to pass another vehicle. Regarding the wine and winery... FABULOUS. I really liked all the wines I tasted. I had generous pours so I don't know why another reviewer complained. The scenery and building were beautiful. Great place to have a picnic lunch. They had fantastic live music. I loved it. read more

One of the best experiences, slow season so we had so much time face to face with the owners who personally gave us our tasting. The view is one of the best and even tho we came close to closing they were more than happy to have us as if we were good friends. We ended up taking a bottle home of the Rosé which is definitely one of the best we have ever had. They have food options as well and it's well worth the trip up a sketchy road. read more

My husband and I like to tour wineries and other agricultural destinations (e.g. picking your own strawberries at an orchard) while traveling and have been to many vineyards in Virginia and North Carolina. This was the first one we didn't enjoy, and the first one where we didn't want to buy a single bottle of wine, though we did anyway to be polite. Starting with the positive side: the view is *amazing.* It is absolutely beautiful, and the winery has a wraparound porch where you can sit and enjoy it. And they supplied dark chocolate chunks as well as little crackers to cleanse your palate between wines. Since I have a gluten allergy, this was VERY much appreciated and alas, all too rare. Now for the negatives: First, it's a strangely blue-collar, elbow-your-way-to-the-bar type of experience. Two women were pouring and one of them was loud and not afraid to use foul language. After five minutes of politely waiting near the tasting bar and another five minutes of politely waiting at the cash register in the hopes of getting someone to acknowledge us and let us join the tasting, we were told to go wait in the back until a spot opened up. We waited and waited and finally crammed into a spot for one person at the very end of the bar, where some friendly people who had come in at the same time for us were kind enough to make space for us. We were still happy because we didn't have the loud woman, though, and we enjoyed our friendly companions. However, though we paid the full tasting price, we were not served all the wines because they ran out of some of them while we were there. Second, the winery's website and ads outright lie. Both say the winery is 30 minutes from Charlottesville. It was one hour and 20 minutes in light traffic, and we exceeded the speed limit almost the whole way - AND followed the directions on the winery's own website. There is no excuse for outright lying. The only thing we could figure was they flew a helicopter from Charlottesville to the winery while timing the trip. Since the rest of us travel by car, this wasn't helpful. Third, the trip up to the winery is as bad as the other reviewers say. It's seriously dangerous; sheer drop-offs with no guardrails next to a road that's one lane wide. We were driving our Fiat 500, which is about as small a car as you can get, and we still had to literally back down the mountain when another compact car came down it. Harrowing. If the wine and the tasting environment had been worth it, that would have been one thing, but this was not the case. I wish I could give a more positive review - if you look at my other reviews you'll see anything below 4 stars is highly unusual for me - but alas, I can't. Hopefully it was just an off day for them and hopefully there are many others who like their style of wine. read more

Worth the effort to get there. Beautiful large tasting room with one of the best mountain views. My girlfriend and I have visited a lot of wineries, and this was our favorite by far. We signed up for the wine club after the tasting. We liked all of the wines! They were very good. read more

Stone Mountain Vineyards - View from the deck - Wineries Near Me - Dyke, Virginia

Excellent wine! Great staff! View was amazing, even if we were in a cloud! By far the prettiest winery I've ever seen! Totally worth the drive up the mountain ( easier the 3rd time)!!! read more

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Beautiful views and great wine! The owners and their staff are such great hosts and provided an amazing experience. Best of all, it's dog-friendly so we were able to bring our fur-baby along. read more

One of the best wineries I've been too!! The wine, slushees, and view all speak for themselves. Not to Mention how wonderful the staff is. I've been here multiple times, with and without guests. Never disappoints! read more

Terrific views. PizZa was delicious. Owner is very sweet and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

Very beautiful view! But the experience was a bit of a let down. Before now I have never had a wine tasting where the tasting was abandoned multiple times.. at one point we were approached and asked if we were being helped, when told we were but not sure who was handling the tasting because we where on our second person she rudely informed us that they were "dancing as fast as they can". At the end we told a very nice staff member that we didn't want to compete the tasting she was kind enough to make an effort to help us pick out a wine, but too little too late. read more

What a cool place to go to and taste some fine wine. This place in out in the middle of Dyke, Virgina. Way out there. Although the drive up to this place is wonderful, the narrow 'street' up to vinayard can be a bit tough. Coming back is always easier. Good wine, particularly the Chardonay. Defintiely a good place to visit with your friends to have a few bottles of wine and good food. Definitely take the tour! Remember french oak, it makes a difference. read more

I want to start my post by saying I LOVED LOVED LOVED this place. It is very special to my husband and me. We have been visiting Stone Mountain together annually for 7 years now and my husband since it opened. The wine is very good... not great but still above average. The views are to die for. You can see for miles. They are one of the very few that actually grow their own grapes. The building is beautiful with a huge deck in the back that over looks the vines. They have wonderful chairs to sit out on and enjoy your wine. If the weather is bad they have lots of comfortable seating in the tasting room. Now the bad... we visited last weekend for the first time since Chris' passing. He was a main draw for us. He was so passionate about what he did and wanted to share his knowledge with everyone who came in. He always did our tasting and always remembered us when we arrived. The girls who took over should have taken notes from him. When we arriived, we were the only ones there for a tasting. Not once did anyone greet us when we walked in. The blonde who was serving us seemed too busy to really give us her full attention. Never once did she smile. She didn't explain what the different tasting were. Never once did she give us any information about the wine except what was printed on the card. Many times my husband and I had to wait for her to ring someone up or find the next bottle to serve us. Both the girls working there seemed like they would rather be anywhere but there. That said, we will return next year but if things don't improve, it will be our last time. Good luck Stone Mt. I hope you return to a place that I can love again! read more

Stone Mountain Vineyards - View from the deck. November 2, 2013 - Wineries Near Me - Dyke, Virginia

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This vineyard was Awesome! We had a chance to do tour and reserve wine tasting. Everyone was so nice and accommodating. We ordered the baguette with goat cheese and raspberry as well as the pizza. I can honestly say we enjoyed it all (except the red wines but that's preference). We got a bottle and sat outside enjoyed the beautiful view food wine and company. I will definitely be back read more

This little gem is a great way to explore VA and enjoy the hospitality of VA wine region. A little off the beaten path but well worth the ride with great wines and beautiful views, Stone Mt is a great way to spend a day sight-seeing and end up enjoying a pizza and some great wines. read more

Our visit to Stone Mountain Vineyards was fantastic!! The views are amazing! The wine was wonderful. This is an experience not to be missed. I have been to many a Winery and this view and atmosphere is second to none. Jim & Deanna were warm, friendly, and full of laughs. Can't wait to go back. I thought the road was fun! read more

So incredibly beautiful. Everyone here was kind and knowledgeable. Definitely worth the drive up. Also, dog friendly! read more

Stone Mountain Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Dyke, Virginia

You can't beat the view. The road up is a little intimidating at first but after you have done it once it's not bad. The wine is top notch and I would highly recommend a visit if in the Charlottesville area. read more

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The owners are amazing in their zeal to make this a top notch winery. They care about the entire experience and make you feel at home. As a Virginian, I can tell you the view will bring tears to your eyes. The wines are amazing, and I hope you will visit this jewel read more

Stone Mountain Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Dyke, Virginia

First off, the view is incredible. Super picturesque view of the valley below, looking over the grape vines. Secondly, all of the wines in the tasting were excellent! Usually there is at least one wine that I don't like, but I genuinely enjoyed all of the wines. Tasting was only $10 and we got to keep our glasses. 10% off three bottles and 15% off of a case. All the wines are reasonably priced, the best one obviously being the most expensive at $30. I was going to give 4 out of 5 stars only because of the difficulty getting up the mountain to the actual winery but the experience was great. Also, the manager has a neat dog who's super friendly. If you are willing to make the trip, this place is a must visit! read more

You WILL need a glass of wine after negotiating the gravel"road" that brings you to this vineyard perched on the mountain. The reward is grapes grown at an elevation that encourages full development. The food offerings are a bit limited but perfect for a couple glasses of wine on the deck with a breathtaking view of portions of the Shenandoah mountains. Pass a lovely and soul renewing afternoon sipping lovely wines and nibbling with offerings that complement the wines nicely. The Chardonnay reserve is lovely and creamy while the cab Franc Rose brings body and a hint of muscle to strawberries in your glass. The Cab Franc reserve is the price point success for our visit read more

The views are PHENOMENAL, absolutely gorgeous. If you don't mind blatently racist jokes from the staff (ask them if they're "for" Obama), the wines are bearable. read more

This place is unique. The wine was delicious and the view amazing. We got to meet the owners and we had a wonderful chat about how they got into the wine business. I really recommend this place. Get a bottle of wine, some food (the offer cheese and bread, pizzas, etc) and enjoy! read more

The most relaxing and pleasant way to spend the day. The new owners are very friendly and made some significant changes. To go along with the amazing wines, from the crisp whites to the smooth reds, they offer delicious pizza, cheeses, and other food items. And on a hot summer day, try the wine slushies, very refreshing. The live music added to the fun day. The experience is well worth the drive up the beautiful mountain. This is a definite must do. read more

Stone Mountain Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Dyke, Virginia

What an amazing find. It takes effort to get here but definitely worth the adventure. The reds are amazing which is rare for Virginia wines. You won't be disappointed with this winery. The owners are so accommodating and joyful. I love it here! read more

This is one of the best wineries in Virginia! Best view, best service, best wine! Make the drive, its worth it.

Today we drove up the very steep access road, which is washed out in several places. When we arrived at 12 and the gate blocked the road. Since the gate was not padlocked we pushed it open. No one around all doors locked, deserted, although the website said open at noon. For people who had driven 700 miles a great disappointment! Maybe they are going through tough times but please, tell the truth on your website. I let other vineyards know what we found. Sad, Jake read more