A Weekend in Lexington, Virginia: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore | Virginia Living
“Out in the county, Ecco Adesso Winery is an architectural surprise dropped into the middle of Rockbridge farmland—anchored by a striking “chateau” that looks like it belongs on a movie set or in the Italian Alps, with tasting rooms that take the wine every bit as seriously as the building’s design. The winery sits in nearby Fairfield and is run by the Weatherly family, who found the property, called Skyline Meadows, after COVID sent them looking for land and a new chapter. Longtime lovers of Italy and all things European, they’d been crossing the Atlantic every year since 2005—until 2020 grounded them, and they turned their attention to the Blue Ridge instead, a place they’d always privately thought of as their own Tuscany in the U.S. What they created was a small compound of Italian, French, and German-influences, including the grand main house (aka “chateau”), that felt like the piece of Europe they loved, tucked quietly into the Shenandoah Valley. It’s worth the drive out for the building alone; it’s worth staying for the wine. Four charming guesthouses on the property welcome overnight guests.”-Virginia Living
