Sweet Briar College Farm Winery
Address: Wailes Center, Sweet Briar College, 480 Sweet Briar Dr, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
- Meet the Owner - Behind the Scenes Talk
- Female Favorites Flight – A tasting lineup handpicked by the tasting room team
Additional Specials or Activities:
Please join us for a guided tasting of four wines from Sweet Briar College Farm Winery. We will have tastings at 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm, on Sunday, 23 March. Please reserve your tasting time by following this link. The wine shop will be open from 1pm to 5pm that day, and you are welcome to drop by to purchase wines.
Sweet Briar College challenges and inspires women, forging ethical leaders with the skill, compassion, and vision to create a more just and sustainable world. In 2019, as part of our focus on sustainability and agricultural enterprises, we planted grapes on our beautiful campus, situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Amherst County. We are excited to share wines produced from these grapes, and bottled in Charlottesville, with you. Our students grown produce in our 26,000 square foot greenhouse for wholesale distribution, campus dining, and an on-campus market and CSA distribution; they also help tend bees and harvest honey in our 20-hive apiary. Our agricultural areas serve as important learning resources for our students, especially those in our Leadership in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems program.
Please see http://sbc.edu/farm for information on purchasing Sweet Briar College Farm products, including our wines, and when we have tasting and sales events. Our wine shop and tasting area are located in the Wailes Center, just beyond the campus entrance check-in station.
Reservation Info:
Please reserve your tasting time on Sunday, 23 March, by following this link.
Where to Stay?
You can stay on campus at the charming Elston Inn, located just steps from our wine shop and tasting area. Visit elstoninn.com to book your reservation. While on campus you can enjoy over 20 miles of trails and scenic mountain and meadow views.
Recommended Dining:
Prothro Dining Hall on Sweet Briar’s campus will be offering a delicious brunch before the tasting event and dinner after, featuring ingredients grown by Sweet Briar College students in the campus greenhouse. Click here for information on Prothro Dining, which is open to the public. Reservations are not required.