Stone Ashe is part of the Crest of the Blue Ridge AVA, a federally designated wine-growing region known for its elevation, rocky soil, and cooler climate. These conditions are ideal for growing grapes with structure and complexity—especially red varietals like Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The AVA was officially recognized in 2019, and Stone Ashe has quickly become one of its standouts.

Stone Ashe is Craig and Tina Little’s passion project. They left dentistry in 2013, cleared a rocky mountainside by hand, planted vines, and turned it into something truly special. Their tasting room opened in 2020, and it’s clear from the bones of it that every detail was meant to matter.

You get a sense of what they’ve built the second you pull in—the vines are planted right along the parking lot, hugging the hillside. It sets the tone immediately. Then you step inside the tasting room and the view opens up—sweeping mountains and rolling vineyard rows through massive windows behind you. It’s simple, clean, and stunning.

View from parking lot
A video view from Stone Ashe parking lot

We sat inside, in the modern tasting room with clean lines, air-conditioning, and sweeping mountain and vineyard views just over our shoulder.

The back view
A view from Stone Ashe Mountain View’s
View of the mountains from inside

We landed in a cluster of four tall wingback chairs with cowhide on the outside—the kind of texture that makes you absentmindedly run your hand over it, like petting a dog without thinking. I also grabbed a long-sleeve T-shirt from the merch rack—because when it’s that soft, it’s coming home with you.

We were starting to get hungry so we were excited to see they ordered charcuterie!

A perfect snack

Flights & Cost

Stone Ashe offers:

3‑premium wine tasting: 2 oz pours of Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon – $20 6‑wine tasting: 1 oz pours including Rosé, Riesling, Chardonnay-Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, Davenport, and Coppedge Hill – also $20

I chose the 3‑premium flight, then added tastings of Davenport and Coppedge Hill from the other lineup. Our server made it easy.

Wines We Loved

Davenport, Coppedge Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot

Wrap-Up

Stone Ashe felt polished but personal. For $20, I tasted three wines in my flight and was able to try a few extras thanks to a great server. We shared a charcuterie board, I picked up that soft long-sleeve tee, and we really liked this winery—a standout stop for sure.

Stone Ashe winery is now tied with Souther Williams for first place!