Our Wines
It All Begins In The Vines
You’ve heard it before, “Great wines start in the vineyard.”
At Casanel Vineyards & Winery, our main focus centers on our passion for quality grape-growing. Our unique terroir, located in the heart of the Middleburg AVA in Leesburg, Virginia, provides us with the perfect setting to achieve our exclusive winemaking style and flavors.
Our tranquil setting amidst the Catoctin Ridge offers just the right combination of macro- and micro-climates to help us attain optimal protection and control in our vineyards. Our soils are comprised of shale, clay, loam, greenstone, and quartz, providing the perfect conditions for our seven distinctive varieties which are planted on two estate vineyards on our family’s homestead. Our motivation is clear: to grow and create truly expressive, truly Virginian wines.
With help from world-renowned viticulturist Lucie Morton, our team develops exclusive vineyard management protocol which incorporates as many organic and biodynamic practices as possible, as well as tried and true methods used by modern vineyard teams around the world. Each grape is nurtured on the vine, artfully crafted in our cellar, and then finely hand-bottled and hand-labeled before our wine makes its way into your glass. Our team is here working for you, from bud to bottle.
People, passion, and a sense of place make our wines a perfect pour, every time.
Our Winemaking Philosophy
Our winemaking philosophy relies on a combination of both technical precision and non-interventionist techniques to craft high-quality Virginia wines. Our team focuses the greatest efforts to maintain thoughtful vineyard management, which comes in handy in the cellar, as we produce our wines in small lots and batches.
Balance, elegance, and restraint are our guiding principles in the cellar. Here at Casanel, we hope to showcase what our grapes can do in the bottle, highlighting their unique personalities in each wine. Our promise is backed by integrity and transparency in everything that we do, the most important of which is to use and produce solely Virginia grown and made wines.
Great wines start in the vineyard, and our team is dedicated to using the best, most forward-thinking tactics to not only ensure the sustainability of our vineyards, but to also combat the everyday challenges we face growing grapes in Virginia. Of course, being on the East Coast, our team wages an uphill battle with constant pressure derived mostly from our consistently inconsistent weather. We use a mix of both traditional and modern methods in our cellar, as well as rely on extremely strict sanitation protocol and clean winemaking practices.
From bud-to-bottle, our team strives to be one step ahead. From hand-pruning and hand-harvesting in the vines, to hand-bottling and hand-labeling in the cellar, our wines embody the passion and perseverance of the people who care most about our product.
Current Vintages
Ellianna
2025 Pinot Gris
2026 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge
GOLD MEDAL
LOW INVENTORY
100% Estate Pinot Gris aged entirely in stainless steel. Lovely floral nose of white blossoms. Fruit-forward flavors featuring pineapple, pear, green apple, peach and lime zest, and a fresh and vibrant acidity .
Patricia Marie
2025 Pinot Gris
100% Estate Pinot Gris. 32% American oak (oak sourced from different American forests), 68% stainless steel. This medium body white has notes of citrus, orange blossom, coconut, caramel, vanilla, and spices.
Chardonnay
2025 Chardonnay
2026 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge
SILVER MEDAL
100% Estate Chardonnay. 45% French Burgundian barrel fermented; 55% Stainless Steel fermented. Hints of lemon curd, white blossoms, and green apple, and a creamy finish. Perfect balance between acidity from the fruit and creaminess from aging in barrels.
Chardonnay Reserve
2022 Chardonnay Reserve
SOLD OUT
2025 Va Governor’s Cup Silver Medal
2025 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge
** DOUBLE GOLD ** BEST IN CLASS
Estate Chardonnay aged entirely in French oak, giving it a bigger mouth feel and body. Notes of green apple, white blossoms, and citrus fruits, with a brioche finish.
Isabella
2024 Orange Pinot Gris
LOW INVENTORY
An orange Pinot Gris with 5 days of skin contact, providing a wine with tannins and minerality. Fruit forward notes of apricot, peach and nectarine, a hint of minerality, and a fresh and crisp finish.
Dulce
NV Sweet White Blend
This sweet white blend is made with 65% Petit Manseng from Carriage House (Waterford, VA) and 35% Casanel Estate Pinot Gris. Enjoy flavors of tropical fruit, Fuji apple, and honey.
José Rosé
2025 Rosé
2026 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge
SILVER MEDAL
2026 Drink Pink Vino International Rosé Wine Competition
SILVER MEDAL
A rosé made from Virginia Cab Franc & Merlot, and Casanel Estate Cab Sauvignon, Carménère, Petit Verdot, and Norton. Aged in stainless steel with notes of strawberry, raspberry and grapefruit, and a crisp acidity in the finish.
Named in honor of our vineyard manager.
Casey’s Agape
2023 Bordeaux Red Blend
2026 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge Gold Medal
Named in honor of our owner Casey, this red blend, made up of five Bordeaux grapes (Virginia Merlot and Cab Franc, and Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, and Petit Verdot), balances bright acidity with a creamy mid-palate. Expect flavors of plum and strawberry with a finish of black pepper and earth.
Carménère
2022 Carménère
100% Estate Carménère. French oak aged for 20 months. Enjoy dark red fruit flavors, black pepper, and hints of cedar and espresso.
Casanel is the only vineyard to grow the Carménère grape and produce a single-grape varietal wine.
C4: Cullen’s Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
2026 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge
SILVER MEDAL
100% Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. French oak aged for 20 months. Silky tannins and ruby red color, with fruit flavors of black currant and notes of leather and cedar.
Petit Verdot
2022 Petit Verdot
2026 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge
BRONZE MEDAL
100% Estate Petit Verdot varietal with flavors of blue and black fruits, floral notes, and big tannins for a lengthy finish. Aged 22 months in French oak.
N² Nelson’s Norton
2021 Norton
2025 Winner Judgement of Richmond
2025 Va Governor’s Cup Silver Medal
2025 Mid-Atlantic Winemaker Challenge Gold Medal
Our small lot Estate Norton red wine aged in French oak barrels for 20 months. This deep red Norton has juicy red fruits, toasty baking spices, caramel, earthiness, and a medium body.
The Full Nelson
NV Norton Port Style
Estate Norton non-vintage port-style. Deep red dark color, velvety texture, spicy notes, sweet, red fruit, raspberry, cherry, candied fruit. Slight earthiness on the mid-palate.
White Spark
Estate Chardonnay
Limited Availability
Our White Spark Blanc de Blancs is made from 100% Chardonnay from the Estate, produced in the Méthode Champenoise style. It has a bright, clear color, mineral, pastry, brioche, apple, and pear flavors with a silky bubble structure.
Red Spark
Estate Norton
Limited Availability
Méthode Champenoise-style sparkling estate Norton. Bright red color, candied red fruits, raspberry cream, silky bubble structure, notes of pastry, orange zest, or orange blossoms.
Awards
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SILVER
2025 José Rosé
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GOLD
2025 Ellianna Pinot Gris
2023 Casey’s Agape Red Bordeaux BlendSilver
2025 Chardonnay
2025 José Rosé
2022 C4: Cullen’s Cabernet SauvignonBronze
2022 Petit Verdot
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SILVER MEDAL
2024 Chardonnay (90 Points)
2022 Petit Verdot (89 Points)
BRONZE MEDAL
2022 C4: Cullen’s Cabernet Sauvignon (87 Points)
2024 Ellianna Pinot Gris (86 Points) -
Casanel Received Top Honors in the Judge’s Choice Category
A panel of four industry experts and an experienced consumer evaluated twelve Norton wines, awarding the top honor to
Casanel Vineyards & Winery’s 2021 N2, Nelson’s Norton.
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With dozens of wineries entering hundreds of wines, this year’s competition was truly a showcase of the Mid-Atlantic’s best.
And after several days of spirited judging, Casanel Vineyards & Winery of Virginia took the top prize as the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Winery of the Year.
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DOUBLE GOLD ** BEST IN CLASS
2022 Chardonnay Reserve
2024 José Rosé
Gold
2020 C4 Cullen’s Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 N2 (Nelson’s Norton)
Silver
2024 Ellianna Stainless Steel Pinot Gris
Bronze
2021 Casey’s Agape Red Bordeaux Blend
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Gold
2021 Petit Verdot
Silver
2022 Chardonnay Reserve
2023 Patricia Marie
2021 Casey’s Agape
2021 Carménère
2021 N2 (Nelson’s Norton)
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Gold
2023 Ellianna Pinot Gris
Silver
2020 Carménère
2022 Patricia Marie
2020 Petit Verdot
Bronze
2020 Cullen’s Cabernet Sauvignon
2023 Jose Rose
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Double Gold
2022 José Rosé -
Gold
2022 Patricia Marie Pinot GrisSilver
2022 Elliana Pinot GrisBronze
2022 Chardonnay
2022 José Rosé
NV Full Nelson Port -
Gold
Ellianna Pinot Gris (93 points – best in category)
José Rosé (93 points)Silver
Chardonnay (93 points)
Patricia Marie Pinot Gris (91 points) -
Silver
2017 Carménère
2017 Petit Verdot
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon -
Gold
2017 K² Red Blend
2016 White SparkSilver
2017 Carménère
2017 Petit Verdot -
2019 Black Spark (89 Points)
2019 José Rosé (90 Points)
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Gold
2017 Carménère (91 points)Silver
2017 Petit Verdot
2019 Chardonnay -
Gold
2016 White Spark: Casey’s Cuvee (93 points)Silver
2018 Cabernet Franc (90 points)
2019 Chardonnay (89 points)Bronze
2017 Petit Verdot (87 points) -
Gold
2017 CarménèreSilver
2017 Petit Verdot
2017 K²Bronze
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Cabernet Franc
2019 Chardonnay -
Gold
2017 Red Spark
2018 Chardonnay
2019 Ellianna
2019 José Rosé
2017 K²
2017 Carménère
2017 Petit VerdotSilver
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon -
Silver
2018 Chardonnay -
Silver
2018 Chardonnay
2017 K² Blend