CrossKeys Vineyards hosts weddings for 20 to 200 guests, corporate lunches, retreats, team-building days and private parties at its Tuscan-style villa in Mount Crawford, Virginia. The family-owned winery sits on a 125-acre estate in the Shenandoah Valley, about 15 minutes from Harrisonburg, with views over the vines to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Seminars and company events
The events team books corporate lunch-ins, retreats and team-building days, presented as a way for a team to leave its usual work setting for a day in the valley. The program is built with the team around the group's size and goals, and a private wine tasting can be added. Booking requests go through an online form, and the event staff then plans the day. The site does not list meeting room capacities or audiovisual equipment, so these points need to be confirmed with the team.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main event offer, sold in two rental packages. The Signature Rental, for groups of 80 to 200, includes the Key Room, the Vineyard Room, the Piazza, the Courtyard, the Veranda and the Bridal Suite. The Vista Room and Terrace Rental, for 20 to 70 guests, includes the Vista Room, the Terrace and the Bridal Suite. Each rental runs six hours from the start of the ceremony to the end of the reception, and extra time can be added. A pergola and two wine barrels for flowers are included for the ceremony, along with 220 padded folding chairs for the ceremony and 220 Chiavari chairs for the reception, round, rectangular, serpentine and cocktail tables, and cake and sweetheart tables.
The winery also hosts rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, graduations, quinceañeras and private tastings.
Rooms and capacities
Indoor spaces include the Key Room, the Vineyard Room and the Vista Room. Outdoor areas include the Piazza, the Courtyard, the Veranda and the Terrace, with covered seating under string lights. The largest configuration takes up to 200 guests, and the smaller Vista Room package suits up to 70.
Catering
Catering is in-house, prepared by the estate's kitchen and served by its own event staff. An event manager works with the hosts on the venue, food and drink details. The estate also runs a bistro open to visitors, and the wines are made on site.
History and setting
CrossKeys is a family business run by the Bakhtiar family. The main building is a villa in a Tuscan style, set among the vineyards on a ridge with long views to the Blue Ridge. The tasting room is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm.
Getting there
The estate is on East Timber Ridge Road in Mount Crawford, close to Interstate 81 and about 15 minutes from Harrisonburg. Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, in Weyers Cave, is the nearest airport, and Washington Dulles is a little over two hours by road. Staunton has the nearest Amtrak station.
