Williams Gap Vineyard
February 6, 2022. Kim and I took advantage of the first non-freezing, non-snowing or raining day in weeks to travel out to a new winery in Round Hill, Loudoun County: Williams Gap. Approaching Williams Gap, you are surprised by how it rises from the adjacent housing development to present a winding road through acres of vineyards. Since the early 2000’s owner John Sexton has been growing grapes for sale to other wineries. He now has 35 acres of grapes under vine, growing ten varietals in those 35 acres. In 2019, they decided to go into wine production as well. The tasting room sits mid-way on a hill surrounded by vines. The winery does not permit outside food. Reservations are advised to the comfy chairs and sofas in front of the fireplace. Even in the winter, there appears to be much landscaping going on, with lakes and terraces being built into the hillsides. Following our usual M.O., Kim tasted two white wines, and I tasted three red wines on offer. Based on