Reviews for DuCard Vineyards in Etlan, VA
The views at this vineyard were incredible. Staff was so friendly and helpful and the wine was delicious! Their Shenandoah white... is amazing! Had to bring a bottle back to Jersey. Read more
Wonderful New Year?s Eve and wedding anniversary celebration by the firepit.. Scott generously gave us a sparkling wine on him,... which made our day! Amazing atmosphere and such friendly staff could be the best way to end 2021 and a good sign for the comingyear. No need to mention the delicate taste of the wines on the flight.. Completely magical experience. Highly recommended.. Read more
Amazing place with an atmosphere unlike no other vineyard. The best wine around and always having entertainment events and local... artists. The artist they had when I last visited was Patty Sevre she does custom glass engraving! It was an amazing thing towatch! If you want great wine, entertainment, and an amazing atmosphere this is the place for you! Read more
Very tasty wines in a relaxing environment. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and host a very warm atmosphere. Flights... come in red, white or mixed. We had a red and a mixed selection and were both pleased. The reds included a rosé with strawberrynotes that I liked best. The white selection included the Shenandoah that was a bit too sweet for me but still had great flavor.Ducard is a bit of the main road but it shouldn't be missed. We'll look forward returning. Read more
What a great experience! DuCard is tucked into the Shenandoahs, so they have a beautiful view. Vineyard is easy to find and has... plenty of parking. Lots of space to socially distance and enjoy. Masks required when not eating or drinking and they require allpatrons to wash their hands at a hand-wash station before entering. They have a tented area with live music on certain nightsand now that it's getting cooler they also have small fire pits. Wines were great and the service was incredible! Willabsolutely be back again. Read more
We had a wonderful time after visiting Shenandoah National Park and this was a perfect spot to visit afterwards. Sprawling views... and a picturesque setting makes this one of my favorite wineries. I didn't love the charcuterie but I'm glad I gave it a try. Ifell in love with the dessert board (perfection!) and thoroughly enjoyed our wine flights. We will definitely return for moreport and Curvee. We definitely will bring home more of the Petit Verdot and Norton. And the wine-filled chocolates! Thanks toBeth and Cora (especially) for a wonderful experience Read more
Beautiful view tucked in between the mountain ridges. On a warm summer day I can say that I throughly enjoyed the whites being... served, they were bright but still light enough on the palette where it was refreshing. I will say however that I was hoping toleave with a red but did not find one that I enjoyed enough. I was able to bring in my own picnic which was enjoyed out on theirstone patio with a bottle of their 2nd Corps 2015, which was substituting the Shenandoah white for a brief reveal. With just ahint of sweetness balanced out by the citrus notes this is a white that can be enjoyed with anything from a charcuterie playerto a beautiful seafood dinner. Worth a visit and next time I will spend more time on the hiking trails. Read more
Update: We returned for their wine and chocolate pairing seminar and had a really nice time. An actual Lindt master chocolatier... came to talk about Lindt chocolate and pairing it with their wine. The presentation was about 90 minutes long and there wereplenty of opportunities to ask about chocolate making. We've been to Hershey's chocolate and wine pairing class and DuCard's ismuch more chocolate-centered than Hershey's. There they have a master sommelier teaching you how to enjoy wine and how to pairit with different chocolates and other foods. DuCard's showcased the woman's journey to become a chocolatier, her job duties andLindt's production line sprinkled with stories of her friendship with DuCard's owner, who would give a little story of the wineeach chocolate piece was paired. I believe they said they hold this event twice a year. Although it was a nice afternoon, nonew knowledge about wine pairing was gleaned from the presentation. If we lived closer, we would return for another class but atrip out there for us requires at least an overnight stay making for quite the expensive weekend. We'll keep an eye on theircalendar of events for other interesting activities though. Nice vineyard with beautiful views and tasting rooms. We enjoyedhaving some munchy options too while enjoying their vibrant wine flights. A month later, we received a thoughtful thank younote from the owner and inviting us back to the winery for one of their upcoming events. We're taking them up on their offer andreturning for their chocolate and wine pairing seminar next month Read more