New Release: 2024 Rosé – Recognized by VinePair as one of The 30 Best Rosé Wines of 2025 (91 pts)
DuCard Vineyards
An Award-Winning Mountainside Vineyard and Winery
Come Away
Visit our gorgeous vineyard and winery bordering the eastern slope of Shenandoah National Park. We offer award-winning estate-grown wines with a friendly, knowledgeable staff providing a memorable and incomparable tasting experience.
Our peaceful setting is a psychological and wine-ological getaway from the outside world. Welcome to DuCard Vineyards.
#1 Top-Rated Central Virginia Winery
Trip Advisor
#1 "Virginia Green" Winery
Environmental stewardship & sustainability
Gold Medal/90+ Point Wines
6 straight years
Dog and Family Friendly, Accessible
Friendly-friendly
There’s an intentionality to keeping a boutique feel and offering a quality product here, and tying together the whole package, entertainment, relaxation, good food and great wine. The personal touch with a warm and welcoming staff is the glue that holds it all together. Every staff member was friendly, helpful, and went out of their way to make sure guests were having a good time. And that’s what we love about Virginia Wine. (Click to read full review)
Our Culture
The fun short videos below will give you a sense of our vibe and what we’re about.
Overview
Grape Stomp
Our Own Music Video
DuCard Vineyards is nestled in the shadows of the Shenandoah Mountains and somewhat off of the beaten wine trails. However, we appreciated the tranquility that this space offered… Quality also prevailed at DuCard Vineyards, and we were appreciative not only of the quiet atmosphere and scenic mountain views but also the expert wine crafting that resulted in a lineup of excellent wines.
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Features at DuCard
Our uncrowded rural Madison County area has mountains, streams and beautiful views along scenic back roads. Enjoy some peace and quiet relaxation in our unique environment – a needed respite from the outside world.
We have a full range of comfortable seating: at mountain-view tables on back lawn, stream-side deck, under our pavilion and in our air-conditioned event room– all with mountain views.
Our wine flights feature a full-service elevated experience. Savor a selection of our red and/or white wines, served in crystal glassware at your table by a friendly and knowledgeable DuCard staff host. We also offer a rotating selection of our current release and library wines by the bottle for your enjoyment.
We do have reservations available but they’re not required. We’ll always make room for you and yours here at DuCard Vineyards.
(DuCard) was so welcoming to us, and super cool too – this is a winery you can call home. It’s family friendly, picnic friendly, and dog friendly! (Click to read full review)
Ease and Excellence
Your Relaxing Getaway
Savor the views of the Blue Ridge Mountains as you sip DuCard wine and enjoy the pure, fresh mountain air in our tranquil country setting.
DuCard is the perfect location for a day trip, a relaxing afternoon as part of a weekend getaway, a celebratory stop after a Shenandoah hike, or for hosting a special event.
Our unique LOVE sculpture greets you upon your arrival. Photo op!
An Authentic Farm Winery
DuCard Vineyard wines are handmade using traditional methods, in our on-site winery, from grapes grown by us at our three local Madison County vineyard sites. This level of Authenticity, which was the norm 10 to 20 years ago as the Virginia wine industry was just getting started, is less common now. But we consider it extremely important both for producing high quality wines that express a sense of ‘place’ or local terroir and also for providing customers with the memorable experience they are increasingly looking for in a country getaway wine tasting.
Great Events Every Weekend
Enjoy live music every Saturday 2:00 to 5:00 pm featuring various singer-songwriters from the area.
From May to October we offer live music every Friday night 5:00 to 8:00 pm and on the Second Saturday of each month 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Join us for a wide variety of special events throughout the year! View our calendar for the most up-to-date information.
Perfect Getaway! We visited DuCard because we were given a gift certificate from friends who adore this place, and it did not disappoint! Directions were clear, the staff were warm and attentive, the musical entertainment provided just the right vibe, and best of all, they were very dog friendly. Our dogs had the best time and got lots of pets from staff and guests. It could not have been better. We will return to this beautiful location.
A Hidden Gem
Outstanding wines, setting, people, and entertainment! This winery is a hidden gem! Every wine is crafted with care and best sipped slowly for the flavors to blossom. The setting is laid back and uniquely Virginia. Bring a picnic, listen to the music and savor DuCard’s exquisite collection of wine before everyone in the DMV finds out about them!
