Opening this year in Goochland: A 7 Lady Vineyards tasting room and gourmet provisions shop

State of play: Dover Hall owners Chad Hornik and Jeff Ottaviano planted the first seeds for their on-site vineyard in 2018, a year after the duo took over the 38,000-square-foot estate special events venue.

• 7 Lady's first estate-grown wines — Cabernet Franc and Viognier — were harvested in 2022 and both were honored by the Virginia Governor's Cup annual wine award. A wine club was added last year.
• The on-site tasting room is the latest development on the 55-acre property, which also includes the Dover Hall wedding and event venue.

Zoom in: Construction is slated to begin soon to convert an existing barn into a 3,500-square-foot tasting room, complete with a terrace and in-house gourmet shop, which was first reported by BizSense.

• The gourmet provisions shop will feature locally-made items like curried chicken salad and homemade jams, plus a selection of meats, cheeses, olives and nuts so folks can make their own charcuterie spread, Ottaviano tells Axios.
• The items can be taken to-go, plated to enjoy in-house or put together as traveling charcuterie box for folks visiting multiple wineries that day.

• The tasting room will serve 7 Lady's portfolio of more than two dozen wines, which includes their varietals of Virginia wines, plus their wines made outside of the state, like their Malbec, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.
• There are also plans for a 2,000-square-foot pavilion facing the pond on the property, which will get a lighted water fountain, plus fire pits, gazebos and additional seating on the nearby grounds.

What's next: 7 Lady Vineyards' tasting room should open by the end of 2025.