8 Chains North Winery

8 Chains North is a boutique Loudoun County winery located in Waterford, Virginia. The winery includes an inviting Tasting Room, extensive outdoor seating, a dog park, and a beautiful private event space perfect for weddings—all with stunning vineyard views. As Owners and Winemakers, we focus our attention on our 21 vineyard acres, where great wines are made, although we find time to brew a few kegs of beer to help recover from the vineyard work.

We hope you come visit us to enjoy our handcrafted Old World-style wines, our excellent staff, and our beautiful, relaxing Waterford vineyard.

About the owners:

In August 2021, we were looking for a place to start our lives together and found it at 8 Chains North. We decided to “retire” to the winery and instead tripled our workload. One of our requirements was that former owner, Ben Renshaw, agree to stay on as our Winegrower. He agreed, so we went for it!

Did we have background in winemaking? No, only tasting and enjoying wines from around the world. Have we learned a LOT about winemaking? To say “yes” is an understatement. And we keep learning—from Ben, our peers, and Mother Earth.

Featured wines:

2022 Furnace Mountain Red

  • Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

  • Alcohol: 13.5%

    Wholesale Price: $18.00

2024 Sauvignon Blanc

  • 100% Sauvignon Blanc

  • Alcohol: 13.0%

    Wholesale Price: $16.00

2024 LoCo Vino

  • Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Traminette

  • Alcohol: 12.0%

    Wholesale Price: $16.00

2022 Syrah

  • 100% Syrah

  • Alcohol: 12.8%

    Wholesale Price: $18.00

Malbec

  • 100% Malbec

  • Alcohol: 14.0%

    Wholesale Price: $19.00

In August 2021, we were looking for a place to start our lives together and found it at 8 Chains North. We decided to “retire” to the winery and instead tripled our workload. One of our requirements was that former owner, Ben Renshaw, agree to stay on as our Winegrower. He agreed, so we went for it!

Did we have background in winemaking? No, only tasting and enjoying wines from around the world. Have we learned a LOT about winemaking? To say “yes” is an understatement. And we keep learning—from Ben, our peers, and Mother Earth.

Ben has been in the Virginia wine world since 1998 when he started as the general manager of Tarara Winery. He soon learned he was happier, more interested, and had a talent for growing grapes and making excellent wine that his customers enjoyed. In 2004, he established a custom vineyard management and installation company. He, together with his father, planted the first vines at Furnace Mountain Vineyard on his sister’s Leesburg farm near the Potomac River. Ben was the original owner of 8 Chains North from 2010-2021.

About the Owners:

CONTACT

Edgars Sturans | edz@8chainsnorth.com