Villa Appalaccia Winery
A taste of Tuscany in the Blue Ridge Mountains…
Location and Area Characteristics:
The Italian style villa which is home to Villa Appalaccia Winery (VAW) is superbly sited on about 4.5 secluded acres atop the magnificent Blue Ridge plateau in southwestern Virginia at about 3,500 above sea level, offering amazing views—and sits on the border of beautiful Floyd and Patrick Counties just off the Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 170 & 171. And, VAW happens to be the only estate winery in all of Patrick County.
The overall area which VAW is part of is a haven of natural beauty renowned for its hospitality and a vibrant culture of music, arts, local foods and wines. For those who like the outdoors, zip-lines, paddling and amazing trails lie at the Villa’s doorstep. This includes Rocky Knob Recreation Area (literally next door) and the stunning Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve (10 minutes away).
The Parkway is a virtual economic river in spring, summer and fall, as well as in the very late winter—traveled by many folks who are ready to relax, taste great wine and food, listen to some live music, and kick-back a bit at the inviting indoor and outdoor settings which VAW offers.
VAW also happens to be only about 2 miles from another well-known winery, Chateau Morrisette, and just under 20 miles from the renowned Primland Resort (which is the #1 rated resort in the Southeast by Conde’ Nast Traveler) —both of which provide positive synergistic market benefits for VAW.
And here some representative travel distances & times from VAW to selected towns and cities:
- Floyd, VA 12 miles 20 minutes
- Mt. Airy, NC 32 miles 49 minutes
- Roanoke, VA 52 miles 1 hour & 15 minutes
- Winston-Salem, NC 67 miles 1 hour & 23 minutes
- Greensboro, NC 89 miles 1 hour & 45 minutes
The Villa and Winery:
The villa/winery structure was built in 1994—and it was “purpose-built” from the ground up to serve as a Tuscan-styled villa and winery with 3 levels as follows:
- Ground Level:Â Consists of ~2,100 SF production winery and barrel storage area with 14 ft. ceilings throughout, covered crush pad and a concrete loading dock area
- First Floor:Â Consists of ~2,100 SF with 3 distinct areas for tasting, food prep, and covered porch area for seated dining and wine tasting
- Second Floor: Owner’s suite of ~750 SF with 1 bedroom, 1 bath, and living room—accessible by spiral stairs from first floor, and has a separate outdoor entrance and stairway
The villa is of high-quality construction—with well-suited fixtures, fitments, and furnishings (such as custom-made patio tables imported from Italy) to accommodate wine tastings, gatherings, special events, food prep (commercial kitchen licensing in place) and the overall casual enjoyment of great wine and food in an appealing setting that evokes classic Tuscany.
Outdoors & Grounds Amenities:
- Very good access via graveled entrance driveway
- Ample parking areas
- Pleasant outdoor seating and small patios located throughout the lawn area with Adirondack chairs, umbrellas, fire pit, and similar inviting amenities
- Splendid Italian-style walled music garden with seating and a stage area for music events
- Outdoor deck area with wood-fired pizza oven
The Production Winery:
- Ideally located in the ground level of the Villa and with loading dock access
- High quality, well-maintained winery equipped to produce 3,000 to 4,000 cases annually
- Full array of production equipment: crusher/de-stemmer, bladder press, fermentation tanks, pumps, pad filter, bottling line, tractor, and forklift
- Also, a separate temperature-controlled building for barreled/bottled wine storage
The Wines:
- VAW is unique among Virginia wineries in that it has chosen to focus upon Italian-inspired wines produced from wine grape varietals sourced from a few select Virginia vineyards known for high quality fruit
- Those varietals include Sangiovese, Aglianico, Montepulciano and others—they also produce wines using other varietals like Cabernet Franc, Vidal Blanc, etc.
- Over recent years, VAW has won several awards in the prestigious and very competitive Virginia Governor’s Cup annual competition as follows:
- 2024 Silver Medal 2020 Aglianico
- 2024 Silver Medal 2021 Rustico
- 2024 Bronze Medal 2020 Sangiovese
- 2023 Silver Medal 2020 Sangiovese
- VAW sells most of its wine through the tasting room—however they have existing distribution arrangements as follows:
- Harvest Moon (Floyd, VA food store)
- Earth Fare (Christiansburg, Roanoke)
- Concord Corner Store (Meadows of Dan, VA/shop)
- Pickle and Ash (Stuart, VA/restaurant and store)
- Republic of Floyd (Floyd, VA/shop)
- Vintage Cellar (Blacksburg, VA/wine shop)
Business Related Highlights:
- Strong top line revenue with significant year-over-year growth curve in double digits
- Positive SDE (Seller’s Discretionary Earnings) over recent years
- Wine club membership is a significant and growing contributor to top line sales
- Strong reputation for superb wines and food, as evidenced by quarterly “wine pairing dinners” consistently sold-out at $180 per guest
- Clear potential to increase top & bottom-line results with more “open” days, increased food & wine events and more private special events & gatherings
Summary:
Villa Appalaccia Winery is a unique Virginia Farm Winery with its superb Blue Ridge Parkway location and related Parkway visitors/customers—along with the well-sited Italian-style villa/winery to take advantage of the majestic views and scenic surroundings.
The award-winning Italian inspired wine selections and on-site food preparation capabilities (including wood-fired pizzas) all combine to create a very special setting for the casual enjoyment of great estate wines along with family, friends, or on your own.
Also, the sourcing of quality wine grapes from multiple vineyards provides labor cost savings, reduces weather related crop loss risk, and provides flexibility to change annual wine offerings when compared to integrated vineyards-wineries which utilize grape production only from their own on-site vineyards.
So, quit just dreaming about owning and operating your own winery—and take the next steps toward making that dream a reality by setting up a visit and comprehensive showing of all that Villa Appalaccia Winery has to offer!
*Sellers may consider some level of owner-financing for qualified buyers
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