Welcome to Blacksnake Meadery, Carroll County’s first winery and Southwest Virginia’s only meadery.  We are a family-owned and operated business in the beautiful southern Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.

Our desire to live more closely with nature and our love of all things fermented have resulted in the establishment of our meadery.  Blacksnake Meadery’s closeness with nature began with negotiations with the original reptilian inhabitants (and namesakes) of the meadery.  It has since expanded to the introduction of an ever-growing population of honeybees, who produce at least half of the honey in our meads, as well as the cultivating of the numerous wild apples, crabapples, and berries on the property.  We hope to expand our plantings into an array of fruits and herbs suitable both for flavoring mead and producing honey.

We currently have four products available for tasting, Cyser, Wildflower Honey Wine, Tupelo Honey Wine ( 2007 International Mead Festival Silver Medal winner, Varietal Category), and Bee Brew with Hops.  We are open on select weekends.  Please see our news page for details.  Hope to see you soon!

Cheers!

Steve & Jo

Upcoming Sippin' Porch Hours:
Saturday, May 17                    11AM-5PM
Saturday, May 24                    11AM-5PM
Sunday, May 25                       11AM-4PM
Events 2008
June 14 & 15 Blue Ridge Wine Trail Progressive Tasting Tour
June 21  Joint event with Foggy Ridge Cider - music by Mike Mitchell
July 19 Joint event with Foggy Ridge Cider - music by Al Coffey
August 2 & 3 Blue Ridge Wine Trail Progressive Tasting Tour
Aug 16 Joint event with Foggy Ridge Cider Music by GraceNote
August 23 Anniversary Celebration - music by Scott Perry (1PM until 4PM)
Aug 24 Anniversary Celebration - music by Mike Mitchell (1PM until 4PM)
Dec 6 & 7 Holiday Open House
Dec 13 & 14 Holiday Open House