Doukénie Winery

Doukénie Winery welcomes guests to enjoy handcrafted Virginia wines, mountain views, live music, and warm hospitality in historic Hillsboro.

Tasting Room Experience

  • Enjoy wine by the bottle, glass, or flight.

  • Reservations not required, but available for Tasting Room seating only.

  • Seating is first-come, first served and available in the Tasting Room, Deck & Patio, Pavilion (featuring live music on weekends), Gazebo, Heritage Room (by reservation), and throughout our outdoor grounds with picnic tables and Adirondack chairs overlooking the pond.

  • Family-friendly winery.

  • Dogs permitted on leash except in the Tasting Room.

Indoor & outdoor
Refrigerated Nibbles

Amenities & Features

Wine Shop
Food Available: Light Fare
Picnic Area
Dogs Welcome
Children Welcome
Vineyard Views
Mountain Views
Countryside Views
Fireplace
Shade Available
Lawn Available
Outside Food Welcome

Events & Activities

Special Offers

Event Highlights:
Live music in the Mountains at Doukénie Winery
Enjoy live local music, Virginia wine, and breathtaking mountain views at Doukénie Winery throughout the season. Guests are invited to relax with a bottle or glass of wine while enjoying rotating local musicians every weekend throughout the year.
Post Harvest Wine Dinner: Distinguished Engagements joins Doukenie Winery for a Post Harvest Wine Dinner, November 7th at 6:30pm. Tickets will be released in late September.
Every Year, Doukenie Winery hosts the Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon and Wine and Music Festival on the last Saturday of May.

Dinner Events
Private Parties
Corporate Events

Weddings

Reception Hall
Weddings
Ceremony Site

Farm & Production

Other Production
Black Angus cattle and features a pond that is home to a flock of winery ducks. Heritage Club — Doukénie’s wine club gives members exclusive access to winery experiences and member events, along with two complimentary tastings or glasses for the member. Members also receive savings on wine purchases and can customize their wine selection by swapping wines to suit their personal preferences. Members can choose from four shipment options: Bi-Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, or Annual. All membership options include 12 bottles total.
Wine Tours Available

Winemaking Details

Winemaker
Jacob Rohrer, assistant
Winemaker Bio
Working with assistant and winemaking consultant, seeking to hire new head winemaker in 2027
Cases Annually
4,000-5,000
14727 Mountain Road
Hillsboro, VA 20132
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Location & Geography

Acres Under Vine
23-25
Nearest Town
Hillsboro
Tasting Room In Vineyard

Wine Sales & Membership

Wines Sold Online
Wine Club

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Shop Wines

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2021 Merlot
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2023 Zeus

Competition Awards 19 Gold

Top Wines
  • Merlot 3
  • Alethia 3
  • Petit Verdot 3
  • Chardonnay 2
  • Sauvignon Blanc 2
Wins by Year
  • 2026 2
  • 2025 4
  • 2024 3
  • 2023 2
  • 2022 1
  • 2020 1
  • 2019 2
  • 2018 4
Wins by Competition
  • VGC 10
  • SFC 8
  • ASWA 1
Gold Medals (19)
WineVintageCompetitionYearAward
Merlot2021Multiple2026Multiple Golds
Zeus2023SFC2026Gold
Alethia-VGC2025Gold
Alethia-VGC2025Gold
Alethia-VGC2025Gold
Chardonnay2022VGC2025Gold
Petit Verdot2020MultipleMultipleMultiple Golds
Rosé2023ASWA2024Multiple Golds
Vintners Reserve2020SFC2024Gold
Petit Verdot2019VGC2023Gold
Sauvignon Blanc2020MultipleMultipleMultiple Golds
Merlot2016SFC2022Double Gold
Merlot2015SFC2020Gold
Sauvignon Blanc2017SFC2019Double Gold
Vintner's Reserve2016VGC2019Gold
Cabernet Franc2015VGC2018Gold
Chardonnay2015SFC2018Gold
Petit Verdot2015VGC2018Gold
Vintner's Reserve2015Multiple2018Multiple Golds

Gold Medals by Varietal