Weddings, corporate events, private tours and tastings, showers and club gatherings can be organized at Chateau Morrisette Winery, a family estate in Floyd, Virginia, on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The official site describes a variety of estate venues, including The William Morrisette Room, but does not publish capacities, so organizers should ask the events team for figures that match their guest count.
Seminars and company events
Corporate events are listed among the private bookings the winery accepts. A company can combine a meeting or a team day with a private tour and tasting, then continue with a meal at the restaurant on the estate. The setting fits teams that want a day away from the office in the mountains of southwest Virginia, with the winery's own wines as part of the program. The winery also welcomes car clubs, community clubs and organized group outings, so it is used to handling groups that arrive together and follow a set schedule. Event requests are handled by a dedicated events contact within the family, who plans private reservations from the first enquiry.
Weddings and receptions
The winery invites couples to plan their wedding on the estate and also hosts bridal showers and baby showers. The estate venues can be used for receptions, and the vineyards and the large timber building give a rural, mountain backdrop for photographs. Couples should confirm which space suits a ceremony, a reception or both, and the maximum number of guests, as these details are given on request rather than online.
Rooms and capacities
The William Morrisette Room is the event space the website names. Other estate venues are mentioned without names or figures, so a floor plan and a capacity sheet are worth requesting before a site visit. The main winery building is a timber-frame structure of about 45,365 square feet, built with salvaged Douglas fir timbers during the expansion of 1999. The estate also has a tasting room and a restaurant.
Catering
The restaurant on site is open year-round, like the winery. Wines for events come from the estate's own range. Organizers should confirm with the events team how menus for a private event are prepared and whether outside suppliers are allowed.
History and setting
William, Nancy and David Morrisette planted the first vines in 1978. The first commercial wines followed in 1982, about 2,000 gallons. Over roughly twenty years the family assembled about 1,000 acres of land in the Virginia mountains, and in 1999 it expanded and modernized the winery. Production now draws on more than 150 acres of vineyards, on the estate or from growers across Virginia. The dog that appears in the winery's logo and branding gives the estate its familiar image.
Getting there
The winery is at 291 Winery Road SW in Floyd, along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The nearest commercial airport is Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Guests arrive by car or by coach, so groups should plan transport for the end of the evening, especially when wine is served throughout the event.
