Doukénie Winery welcomes guests to enjoy handcrafted Virginia wines, mountain views, live music, and warm hospitality in historic Hillsboro.
Doukénie Winery
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
Contact Information
Location & Geography
Acres Under Vine
23-25
Nearest Town
Hillsboro
Tasting Room In Vineyard
Wine Sales & Membership
Wines Sold Online
Wine Club
2021 Merlot
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)
| Wine | Vintage | Competition | Year | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlot | 2021 | Multiple | 2026 | Multiple Golds | |
| Zeus | 2023 | SFC | 2026 | Gold | |
| Alethia | - | VGC | 2025 | Gold | |
| Alethia | - | VGC | 2025 | Gold | |
| Alethia | - | VGC | 2025 | Gold | |
| Chardonnay | 2022 | VGC | 2025 | Gold | |
| Petit Verdot | 2020 | Multiple | Multiple | Multiple Golds | |
| Rosé | 2023 | ASWA | 2024 | Multiple Golds | |
| Vintners Reserve | 2020 | SFC | 2024 | Gold | |
| Petit Verdot | 2019 | VGC | 2023 | Gold | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | 2020 | Multiple | Multiple | Multiple Golds | |
| Merlot | 2016 | SFC | 2022 | Double Gold | |
| Merlot | 2015 | SFC | 2020 | Gold | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | 2017 | SFC | 2019 | Double Gold | |
| Vintner's Reserve | 2016 | VGC | 2019 | Gold | |
| Cabernet Franc | 2015 | VGC | 2018 | Gold | |
| Chardonnay | 2015 | SFC | 2018 | Gold | |
| Petit Verdot | 2015 | VGC | 2018 | Gold | |
| Vintner's Reserve | 2015 | Multiple | 2018 | Multiple Golds |