Horton Vineyards. July 6, 2021
Horton Vineyards. July 6, 2021 The night before our visit to Horton Vineyards, we stayed in Charlottesville. We drove up to the Barboursville/Gordonsville area on the beautiful Stony Point Road – Route 20. I highly recommend this approach to put you in a wine tasting mood, compared to the hectic Route 29. Horton Vineyards has been around since 1989 and is a well-respected brand. The vineyard and facilities sit on flat land outside of Gordonsville, a short distance from Barboursville Vineyards and Burnley. The view is not remarkable. The winery occupies a faux-chateau complete with turret. The tasting room had few places to actually sit, as COVID-19 restrictions were still in effect here. To consume our flights, with the cheese and crackers we brought with us, we had to go upstairs to a poorly appointed somewhat dingy loft room that overlooked the tasting room – folding chairs and old stuffed furniture. It was not clear whether the fireplace in the tasting ro