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The Estate at White Hall Vineyard

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June 23, 2024.   Driving about 15 minutes east from Fredericksburg off of Route 3, you will arrive at the Estate at White Hall Vineyard in King George, King George County.   This is not to be confused with the more established White Hall Vineyards in Crozet.   See our post of July 2021.   The Estate at White Hall Vineyard is the westernmost winery in the George Washington Birthplace Northern Neck AVA. David Joel Cassell and Bethany Cassell opened the Estate in 2019 after buying an old manor house for their residence in 2016 and renovating the “Dairy Barn Cathedral” (1907) and the “Stable Chapel Tasting Room” (1850).   At hearings before the King George County Board of Supervisors in 2020, Joel Cassell made it clear that the Estate is primarily a wedding and events venue and relies on those events to support the winery.   Consider that they are incorporated as “White Hall Weddings and Events LLC” and do 12 to14 weddings a year.   We stayed in the Stable Chapel which has tons of ch