Firefly Cellars
March 18, 2022. Kim and I continued our drive on a warm late winter afternoon by stopping at Firefly Cellars in Hamilton, Loudoun County. Firefly is close-by the intersection of Route 7 and Route 9 at Paeonian Springs. It was the former Hunter’s Run Winery that was purchased and renovated by Pete and Patty Pierleonardi, owners of Pest Management Services, Inc. It re-opened in May 2021 with daughter Andrea Zaidi and her brother Zach Pierleonardi in charge. According to Andrea, Firefly produces between 2,000 and 3,000 cases a year. Juice is from vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley. Firefly uses the services of w inemaker Randy Phillips with Cave Ridge Winery in Mt. Jackson, where the wine is produced and bottled. Firefly does not bottle on at the Hamilton location. Sounds like a custom crush business. Firefly has an adults-only tasting room while families and pets are welcome on the deck and in the backyard. There are nice swings and even a tetherball to play.