Revalation Vineyards

Nurtured in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Françoise, a Belgian mathematician, and Julian, an Irish dentist, first met in bustling London just as Françoise was about to move to California. Julian followed her over, and together in the Bay Area they fell in love with the world of fine wine.

Meeting scientists who had started their own vineyards led them to realize that they could one day turn their shared passion into a labor of love. Time marched on, and numerous wine tastings and viticulture classes helped to support their passion with a deeper breadth of knowledge.

The tasting room is housed in a rustic log cabin featuring a wide stone fireplace, original log chinking and hand sawn floor boards, and the kind of mountain views that can only be seen in Hebron Valley.

The cabin was originally built in 1830 on an estate in Southern Virginia, in Java near Gretna, where it was inhabited until the late 1940s. In 2016, Françoise and Julian bought the then-derelict structure, and had it restacked at the feet of the Blue Ridge Mountains. All of the original logs were used, and a few feet of vertical space were added to meet more modern height requirements; the fireplace and chimney were built using stones reclaimed from Virginia farmhouses.

Groups
We have a small, intimate facility best suited to small groups.

• Please call a day ahead for groups of 7 or larger.
• Limousines and small buses are welcome – again please call ahead.
• They strive to provide our patrons with individual attention. With forewarning, they can plan to have enough staff on hand to ensure this is also the case for larger groups.
• Pets are most welcome on a leash.
• The consumption on our premises of alcohol not purchased at Revalation violates Virginia ABC laws. Violators will be asked to leave the property.
• ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING OR VAPING anywhere on the property.
• You are welcome to bring your own food. We also offer a rotating selection of snacks for purchase.