Three Fox Vineyards

Love the wine… love the wine! Favorites were both Sangiovese ’ s, Nebbiolo, Merlot and the have a very nice sparkling wine made from Chardonnay. Our server was informative but not fussy. We will be back.

What a beautiful place. The wine was good too. I really enjoyed the chardonnay. BUT not having a real restroom just a porta potty he will stop me from returning. Wine at $ 30 a bottle should come with the flushable toilet.

I went to this winery as a suggestion from a friend. I really wasn’t impressed with their wines. I liked a couple of their whites and none of their reds. Their reds reminded me of tomato sauce and it was just gross. Their tastings are $ 11 for 11 wines. I would think that was fair if it weren’t for the fact that their tastings are small sips. Enough for a initial taste and that was it. The lawn and grounds are gorgeous. If their wine was better tasting it would be perfect. I Had also brought my kids and the taster was extremely polite towards them which I appreciated.

I’m reviewing Three Fox more for the atmosphere than for the wine. A hidden gem about an hour west of Washington DC.
Three Fox Vineyards has the most relaxing, park-​like atmosphere of any vineyard I’ve been to in the greater Loudoun/​Fauquier area. Enjoy a glass of wine on one of the many hammocks by the bubbling brook, have a picnic or play a game of cornhole in the meadow, or enjoy a stroll on one of the two trails on the property. There are numerous fire pits, covered tables, and indoor/​outdoor tasting bars and even a cigar bar. No indoor restrooms, though the port-​a-​potties were very clean. I’m not sure if food was available for purchase because we brought our own snacks. Overall, Three Fox is a great place to relax with a glass (or bottle) of wine; I highly recommend visiting in the fall as the foliage is amazing. As for the wine, I didn’t like any enough to buy a bottle to bring home, though I found the cab franc went perfect with my cigar, and the pinot grigio was decent for a Virginia white wine. Three Fox makes for a great afternoon getaway from Washington DC!

Not as welcoming and friendly as we would like for a small vineyard. Reds are not good, Pinot is drinkable. Very small pours as well. Would not return! Much preferred Aspen Dale Winery at The Barn! The Three Foxes has an entitled sense of customer service. Please smile and welcome visitors better.

I’d give them 3.5 stars but will bump them up to 4 because I like Italian-​style wineries, they are dog friendly, and have one of the nicer outdoor setups (including hammocks!) in the area. But points off for having porta-​potties, no matter how nice they are. $ 11 tastings for 11 wines, or you can do either the red or white flights for less.
The pours were on the slim side, but I had no problems getting re-​tastes. They have 15 acres under vine and all but two of their wines are estate. The tasting room is tiny, but I was told during the winter they put tent walls and heaters along the outdoor patio. But staying inside is kind of a waste, because the grounds and picnic area by the stream look wonderful. In fact, this might be the only place I can think of that has tables literally between the vines.
Reds: Generally good, especially if you favor light-​to-​medium bodied reds. The boldest of the bunch was the Merlot (cherry palate; not surprisingly it was my favorite) but I liked several. Since they are Italian-​themed they have Nebbiolo (little peppery) and TWO Sangioveses. The Il Signor had a nice nose with light color and body, while the part Cab Franc Volpe was very light tasting, almost too light to get a sense of it. While not bad, the only red I didn’t enjoy was the Chambourcin desert-​style.
Whites: All steel-​based; no butter bombs here! Most trended towards citricy or tropical fruit palates. My favorites were the lemony Pinot Grigio and the Viognier, which had a nice finish.

Strong Italian reds, and the nebbiolo really brought me back to Italy in spirit. The grounds of the winery are great for picnicking, and you can even order pizza to be delivered there if you call the winery to check. We went there as part of Wine Camp (through Inn at Vineyards Crossing) and got to have a tasting and Q&A with the winemaker, a real treat

A group of my friends and I went to Three Fox Vineyards on 8÷1÷15.
Marisol (our server) was very pleasant and did a really great job of making us laugh and answering all our questions.
I tend to like red wines and Three Fox offers a good selection.
They were the only vineyard we visited that day that offered a bubbly or sparkling wine. It costs extra but well worth it.
You can also buy wine buy the glass. Three Fox offers a lovely outdoor atomsphere for you to sit down and enjoy it.
If you’ve had your fill of wine by the time you arrive at Three Fox I suggest you ask for their sangria which you can also purchase by the glass.
I had been to Three Fox several years ago. I remembered it being very crowded. This was not the case when we showed up at and/​or around 3:00 PM on 8÷1÷15. The vineyard was practically empty which made it a more pleasant experience. My group was able to find seating and there was no line to play one of the several corn holes they had available.
In a nutshell if it is crowded it can be a little overwhemling at this vineyard but on a slow day or during non peak hours the staff, wines and grounds make it lovely place to spend an afternoon.

A nice Tuscany atmosphere with fantastic views. The tasting room is fun but could use an upgrade, however the wine makes up for it be being wonderful. Join the club and spend a few lazy afternoons in the meadow and you will become a huge fan. We had a bottle of the Il Signor and with a light breeze sipped the afternoon away…

Great piece of property. Lots of good Italian décor all around. The wines are ok, nothing spectacular but a wide selection. You must go to the top of the hill and have a glass, or play some corn hole and horseshoes.

For someone who loves wine as much as I do, I suppose it was only a matter of time before I visited a winery.
Once we drove up the gravel driveway, we were greeted by the gorgeous wine tasting area. The sloping hills and vegetation were breathtaking and mdke for fantastic pictures. We walked past the outdoor tasting area to check out the inside and see if we needed to check in inside.
Inside they had a store where you could purchase gifts with a wine lover’s theme, buy cheese and crackers, or even do your wine tasting away from the elements. The woman inside was very attentive and friendly, but we opted to do the wine tasting outside. (Nothing against her. The weather was just so beautiful that we didn’t want to be cooped inside.)
Outside, there were a variety of different «environments» available. I found it odd that they tried to cram in so many different experiences, but somehow it all worked. There was an area for people who wanted to enjoy their wine in a more private or intimate setting, another area for families to lounge around and even play games, and an option to drink amongst the actual vines!
Unfortunately, the outside tasting felt a little less personal. There were approximately 20 people standing around the bar trying the various wines. My friend and I opted for the 11 wines for $ 11 (and added in an extra wine at the end). To my chagrin, they start you off with the whites. As someone who loves white wine and is not quite a fan of red, I was hoping to finish off with the whites as opposed to something I wouldn’t like.
I enjoyed about ½ of the whites that I tried. For me, that palate for 2 of the whites was very off-​putting. As for the reds, I liked them a little better than normal, but they definitely weren’t my favorite. However, you should note that the friend I came with, who prefers reds to whites, said that she also preferred their whites to their reds. She commented that the reds didn’t seem particularly different/​better than any of the other (cheap) wines she’d pick up in the store. They were primarily Italian wines (in stainless steel, I believe), with 1 or 2 that were «French inspired.»
After our wine tasting, we opted to buy 3 bottles total, and then spent some time walking amongst the crops.
Throughout the entire time they had a musician playing his guitar and singing old hits.
The atmosphere is very relaxed and several people even opted to bring their dogs! I didn’t like the fact that they had porta-​potties for their restrooms, but at least they came with porta-​sinks.
Note that aside from cheese and crackers, they didn’t really have any food there. (Also, if you opt for the outside wine tasting, you cannot eat said cheese and crackers there.)

The outdoor facilities and staff of this winery are amazing. Holly was wonderful in coordinating a group of 9 to do a tasting, and Lizzie gave our group a nice pour. After coming from one of the more popular wineries, it was nice to get some attention and TLC from the staff at this one!
The atmosphere here is so relaxed and fun — our group ended up spending 3 hours there! There’s bocce and horseshoes, and tons of tables/​grass to sit on. There’s a huge hill on the property (great for rolling down), but also tables in the actual vines.
Also — our group got a kick out of the portapotties. Are they portapotties? Yes. BUT! They’re so sweetly decorated and clean, that they really are a best-​case portapotty situation. They have wreaths on the doors, gang.
If you’re looking for a nice place to sit outside and sip wines, while actually having some space to enjoy yourself, this is it.

Definitely worth the visit! The wines were great, true Tuscan style; the Sangiovese was delicious and can go with anything :)
I don’t understand some of the previous posts with the «porta potty» and «steep hill» complaints. Seems minuscule and not really the vineyards fault. We had an awesome visit, loved the wines and the service. Who cares about the restroom situation? Seems as though people are looking for something to complain about. Anyway, we will be back! Thanks for the great experience!
(And by the way, I found the hand washing sink in the porta potties, sorry others didn’t)

This place is a complete rip-​off, with very small pours for $ 11 – they wanted $ 2 more to taste a sparkling chardonnay. Lots of over-​priced tchotchkes, and I agree with the others – put in a darn bathroom. When we were there, they had two big tents to add capacity, but inside tasting area is limited to two short bars.
BTW, the wine sucks! While other Virginia winemakers have experimented with grapes and blends to get the most from their grapes, Three Fox is back in the bitter, unfinished, muddy after taste era of VA wines. Yuck.
Looks like this is a destination for summer picnickers – lots of chairs and tables, and picnic benches down by the river, but I’d bring some Zantacs if you plan to drink their wines.

Ambiance is the strength of this establishment. There is a tiny tasting room and a larger outdoor setup. There’s a lot of space to hang out outside and they have patio furniture set up with umbrellas to provide shade.
It’s a small vineyard compared to anything on the west coast, but I think they purposely instilled some VA charm in the setup. FYI: they only have portable restrooms, but they keep them pretty clean.
I visited on a special event day where they had BBQ (only takes cash), a vintage car show, and a live band. Pretty amazing. However, my impression is that the venue is nice without those bells and whistles… I believe there’s a pizza truck out there on most weekends.
***I recommend bringing a picnic out there and spending an afternoon. As for wine. not bad… the reds are not as bold compared to standard affairs, however, the whites are nice. I recommend the wine with a grumpy cat on the label :)

A group of us stopped in for a tasting and bottle to enjoy with some snacks we brought along. Since we’ve never been, we started with a tasting. The pours for the tasting were VERY minimal, which is really difficult to understand if you’re trying to get a fair assessment of various wines for the purpose of buying some to drink on site and more to take home.
The flavor of the chardonnay was crisp and had nice fruit flavors while still being dry, so we bought a bottle. Unfortunately, we didn’t find much else we really enjoyed nearly as much.
The lady providing the tasting was fairly nice, but we found it odd that a couple of girls ahead of us wanted a little ice to keep the bottle they just bought cold and they advised they didn’t have a chiller, nor ice.
We went on a Friday and there were only a few other parties there, which was nice because they have ample seating for hundreds of patrons. We really don’t prefer big wineries with lots of others there, as it becomes more of a party atmosphere and less of the relaxing, secluded, enjoyable time we’ve come to expect at the more quaint wineries.
They do offer snacks, water and soda there.

My visit to Three Fox exceeded my expectations, and was different (in a good way) from other winery experiences I’ve had in Virginia Wine Country. It was easy to find Three Fox, with direct access from I-​66 and Route 17, onto their own private gravel road and parking lot (which is ample).
The getting-​oneself-​acclimated process was fairly easy: park for free, and then decide if you’re going to do a tasting (indoors or outdoors), or play some bocce ball among the vines, or take your picnic basket to one of the many tables (with umbrellas)…OR, if you’re really lucky and happen to arrive when Three Fox opens at 11 AM on a Saturday, head directly to the top of the grassy knoll to «the table in the sky».
My friends and I were fortunate enough to snag the aforementioned table and enjoyed the most perfect sunny VA early summer day. It’s so nice to bring your own food, which we did in droves, but they also have an outside vendor selling BBQ sandwiches, which smelled pretty tasty. We purchased wines from the inside shop, and other reviews are right-​on about these wines being sweeter and Italian-​style, but I don’t fancy myself a wine connoisseur; I just love wineries and the experiences that they impart. That said, we really enjoyed the Gatto Bianco and the Pinot Grigio. We didn’t try any of their reds, as we were feeling more the white wines that day, especially with the foods we brought.
Don’t be put off by the port-​o-​potties; they’re actually as nice as port-​o-​potties can be, and the staff has even «decorated» them to look very homey and nice, plus they’re neutrally-​scented; you almost forget you’re in an outdoor potty. Plus, the more wine you drink, the less you care. Just don’t drive in that case :)
The views were absolutely spectacular, the company was fabulous, the staff was wonderful, and early in the afternoon, a nice duo of musicians set up shop under a tent at the base of the hill for some perfect ambient music. I’d happily return here, even if not to sit at the big table on the hill, but to chill at the smaller tables at the base (easier bathroom/​wine/​food access) and also to play bocce or bean bags/​corn hole!

Came here for the lovely Kelly H’s birthday and had a wonderful time. The owner greeted us right away and made sure we knew where to go and what to expect.
The tasting room is cozy and warm but they have a huge lawn with an equally impressive tent set up to accommodate the masses.
We also happened in on a weekend that they were having their 2^nd Annual «Vino Dog» Celebration. So that was pretty cool.
I love a dog friendly winery!
As for their wines, I LOVED their Pinot Grigio (and I don’t typically drink PG!), and really liked their Viognier and their Piemontese Nebbiolo.
I can’t wait to come back and spend more time here. It’s such a lovely place.

The grounds here are very nice. They had plenty of seating and hammocks and a great view. Minus the porta-​potties.
The wine itself was not my style. It was all Italian wines that were all just a little sweet for me. I guess I should have read a little more about the place before I stopped in, but I just saw it on the side of the road and we pulled in without researching anything.
If you like white wines in stainless steel and Italian reds than this may be the perfect place for you. Sticks out a bit in VA though.

I had heard about Three Fox Vineyards from a friend and was intrigued by the husband and wife run vineyard producing Italian Style wines and pet friendly policy. So this past Sunday, man friend, Charlie the Tzu and I made a visit.
We arrived and drove up a rather steep dirt road and initiated parking break in front of a small yellow house. The front yard had some cute high top tables custom made from wine barrels with bar stools and an angel fountain. The property itself is beautiful with lush green rolling hills and grape vines in the Delaplane area. We walked along the side of the house into their tasting room which was rather nice with stone floors, wooden bar, and welcoming staff. An older Italian gentleman named Frank led our tasting and was very helpful, knowledgeable of the property and wines, and even got to talking about our mutual love for Italy since that is where both he and my family are from. Halfway into our tasting, one of the winery owners, Ms. Holli walked in with her pink birthday princess crown and crown all smiles and good spirits (which I thought was AMAZING! You GO Girl!). Ms. Holli is OH SO FABULOUS and FUN and incredibly hospitable. She immediately took to our Charlie the Tzu and made our pup the star of a show. She donned him with a Three Fox Vineyards bandana and doggie treats which he obviously LOVED! We’ve been to many «dog friendly wineries» but Three Fox Vineyards really welcomes pups with open arms.
Tastings are regularly $ 10 for 12 wines (+$ 2 for the Sparkling Guest Wine which we of course wanted to try) We tasted: Leggero Chardonnay, Calabrese Pinot Grigio, La Boheme Viognier, Gatto Bianco (Holli’s sassy white cat is on the label!), Guest Wine T-​J Blanc de Chardonnay (very nice and interesting dry «bubbly» chardonnay), Cano Pazzo Rose (lovely dry rose), Signor Sangiovese, Vilpe Sangiovese, Piemontese Nebbiolo, La Trovatella Merlot, Alouette Carbernet Franc, Rosso Dolce Chambourcin (high alcohol level of a true port but without the sugar rush).
I was very impressed by their wines as each sip took me back to my days adventuring around Italy (aka the homeland). I could not resist taking home three bottles (Rose, Signor Sangiovese, Chambourcin) but could have easily bought more. Boyfriend and I bought glasses of the Pinot Grigio and Nebbiolo to enjoy outside while Charlie ate his dog treats and we played corn hole, bocce ball and horseshoes. Three Fox Vineyards is a GREAT place to spend the afternoon. Bring a picnic, enjoy some delicious wine, play some games and enjoy the «Tuscan» oh wait, Virginian sun! Vineyard Owners, Ted and Holli, and their staff are AMAZING and really make you feel like family. We’ll be back for sure! Charlie will be wearing his Three Fox Vineyards bandana, don’t you worry!
LOVE!