Glen Manor Vineyards
August 16, 2025. For some reason, we have neglected visiting Glen Manor Vineyards all these years. It is not especially far away from our home – being just a little over ten miles south of the town of Front Royal in Warren County and just inside the Shenandoah AVA. Glen Manor sits on land that owner and winemaker Jeff Raymond White’s family has farmed for four generations. The Commonwealth officially recognizes it as a “Century Farm.” Jeff learned his trade from Jim Law on the other side of the mountains at Linden Vineyards, and after five years, Jeff established his own Hodder Hill vineyard on the western flank of the Blue Ridge. The vineyards rise from 1,000 to 1,400 feet elevation with slopes up to 35 degrees. Lots of granite in the porous soil. From his original six acres of grapes, Jeff expanded the acreage to its present 19 acres with an annual production of around 2,500 cases. The winery is a small place with a big view of the vine...