About Nassau Valley Vineyards
In the Press: Named Delaware’s best winery by Tasting Table in its July 2026 feature on the best winery in every US state.
Nassau Valley wrote Delaware's wine law: Peggy Raley's Lewes estate, the state's first winery, exists because its founder personally drove the farm-winery legislation through Dover, estate vinifera, a wine museum and beach-country position making the Nassau Commons property the First State's founding pour.
Law-writing provenance and first-winery standing built founding-anchor status. She made it legal, then made it good.
Peggy Raley's Lewes first: the winery that legalized Delaware wine.
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The law,the founder drove it through.
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The first,the state's original winery.
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The museum,the story exhibits.
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Beach country,Lewes hosts.
"Peggy Raley's Lewes first: the winery that legalized Delaware wine."
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Featured Wines
Red
Merlot
Soft and food-friendly, Delaware Merlot shows off the Delmarva Peninsula's temperate growing conditions.
★★★★☆
White
Traminette
Aromatic and spiced, Traminette finds a hospitable home in Delaware's mid-Atlantic climate.
★★★★☆
Blend
Red Blend
A proprietor's blend drawing from the estate's best barrels of the current vintage.
★★★★☆
White
Semi-Dry Riesling
Off-dry with bright acidity, a crowd-pleasing style that showcases mid-Atlantic fruit.
★★★★☆
Tasting Experiences
Visit Website →Delmarva Tasting Flight
A five-wine introduction to Delaware's mid-Atlantic wine scene through the estate portfolio.
$15 - $22 · Walk-ins welcome
Coastal Wine Experience
A curated tasting connecting Delaware wines to the Atlantic coastal terroir that shapes them.
$30 · Reservation appreciated
Private Celebration Package
Full private use of the tasting room for birthdays, celebrations, and small corporate events.
Contact for pricing · Advance booking
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