Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards

Character and identity

Set across 450 acres of rolling Virginia Highlands countryside, Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards is a working-winery retreat with a 13-acre vineyard at its heart and a quietly polished country-estate sensibility. The footprint is intimate: 28 rooms plus a handful of standalone yurts, finished in white walls, golden-ash floors and grey-and-black accents that read rustic but refined. Days revolve around an Appalachian fine-dining restaurant, an infinity pool overlooking the pond and vines, the onsite tasting room, and access to The Virginian, a Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Service is warm and unhurried, calibrated to a small-property pace.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pull here is the integrated wine-and-landscape experience: estate-grown viognier, chardonnay and Bordeaux varietals poured a short walk from your room, with the pool, pond and vineyard framing nearly every view. Spend the money if a quiet, design-conscious vineyard stay is what you're after. Book a yurt for privacy with breakfast delivered, and reserve a poolside cabana in advance.