Lost Mountain Vineyards
July 31, 2026. When he was a young man, George Washington came out to survey land for Lord Fairfax in the country around what is now Delaplane in Fauquier County. He came with rudimentary maps of the area and discovered at one point that his map failed to include the mountain he was looking at. It was a lost mountain. This yarn is what staff will tell you about how Lost Mountain got its name. It helps explain why Lost Mountain Vineyards adopted the name for a great wine and then for its whole operation. I offer some advise so that you yourself don’t get lost visiting Lost Mountain Vineyards: turn on your GPS. The winery is not listed on the “Attractions” sign for Exit 23 on Interstate 66; there are no grape cluster signs pointing the way through the town of Delaplane, and the entrance and driveway for the winery is totally unmarked. The recent history of Lost Mountain Vineyards is inextricably twined with its predece...