Reitano Vineyards

August 16, 2025. Reitano Vineyards opened in June 2024 to much fanfare with local elected officials from Warren County and nearby Front Royal in attendance. Reitano is the brainchild of Shelly Cook, who took her family cattle farm and turned it into an “extravagant vineyard.” The name “Reitano” comes from Shelly’s grandfather who immigrated from Reitano, Sicily through Ellis Island into America. We are in the Shenandoah AVA. Reitano has two main buildings with a third one due to open in October 2025. Currently, the Old Springhouse serves as the tasting room and the main event space. A pavilion allows for other large events. The Springhouse rises two stories on exposed wood beams to a clearstory. A long open hall runs the center of the floor. Three sofa sitting areas branch off on either side. The tasting bar occupies the fourth quadrant. The space is cavernous, modern, and bright. We saw no firepla...