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Visiting Cardinal Point

Tasting Room

7 days a week, 11 am to 5:30 pm

Closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

Tasting Fees

On weekends, we offer guided tastings of 5 wines for $25 per person for groups of up to 8 guests.

Wines are also available by the pre-poured flight.

Cardinal Point Farmhouse

A renovated 19th century gem, the Cardinal Point Farmhouse is located above our winery in Afton, VA, and has impressive and unimpeded views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. LEARN MORE

Reservations

  • Reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis, and will be held for 15 minutes after your reservation time. If no one from your party is there to take your table(s), your seating will be given to the other customers.
  • Lawn seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
  • Groups larger than 10 must have a reservation to visit. A 5$ per person deposit will be taken by phone when you make reservation. This total will be placed on a gift card in your name to be used when you visit. We do not accept reservations after 1pm for groups 10 or larger. Children must be included in your reservation number.
  • Groups of 5 of more people: we suggest that you make a reservation for your group to assure a table on our deck or patio. Children must be counted in your group total. Seating times available to this group size are from 11:00 until 4:30 every day.
  • Groups of 20 or more will be referred to our Event Coordinator for more information about renting our space so that we can staff appropriately. Groups of this size will be offered glasses and bottles of wine, but not our flight options.
  • We accept walk-ins on a first come, first served basis.
  • Last call is at 5:15; we close at 5:30. Customers are permitted by law to carry open wine bottles off our premises if the bottle is securely corked.
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Getting Here

From Charlottesville: I-64 west, exit 107. Left on Rt. 250 west for 4.7 miles. Left onto Rt. 151 south for 2.4 miles. Left onto Rt. 638 (Avon Road) for .9 miles. Left onto Rt. 636 (Batesville Road) for .7 miles. Cardinal Point Winery is on your right.

From Staunton: I-64 East, exit 99. Right onto Rt. 250 east. At bottom of mountain turn right onto Rt. 151 south for 2.4 miles. Left onto Rt. 638 (Avon Road) for .9 miles. Left onto Rt. 636 (Batesville Road) for .7 miles. Cardinal Point Winery is on your right.

From Lynchburg: Take 29 North towards Lovingston. After passing the town of Lovingston, turn left onto VA Rt 6 (Pike Road). Turn right onto Rt. 151/6 and follow for approximately 10 miles. Turn right on Rt. 638 (Avon Road). Make turn onto Batesville Rd. Cardinal Point Winery is .5 miles on right.

Cardinal Point is conveniently located within minutes of several other Virginia wineries, among them Afton Mountain Vineyards, Flying Fox, Hill Top Berry Farm, King Family Vineyards, and Veritas.