The Inn at Grace Winery

What The Inn at Grace Winery does

The Inn at Grace Winery is a privately held, family-owned craft winery and boutique hospitality estate operated by Chris and Vicki Le Vine on a 40-acre property in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, in the Brandywine Valley. The business unites four product lines on a single site: a 10-acre estate vineyard producing small-batch French-style wines (first vintage 2009); a historic boutique inn encompassing seven Manor House rooms in a 1734/1815 Quaker farmhouse plus nine vacation cottages and the renovated 1748 Sweetwater House; a weekend tasting room restaurant serving a hyper-local farm-to-table brunch and dinner menu paired with estate wines; and event venues hosting weddings up to 130 guests and corporate/private events up to 150 guests. Distribution is direct-to-consumer across all streams, transacted through a stack of hospitality SaaS platforms (Cloudbeds for lodging, Tock for tasting room reservations, Vinoshipper for online wine sales, WineView Clubs for membership, and HoneyBook for wedding inquiry management). The business sells to four primary customer segments: wine enthusiasts who purchase through the tasting room, online shop, or three-tier Wine Club (Bronze/Silver/Gold at $85/$170/$300 per quarter); hospitality guests seeking historic boutique accommodations; couples planning weddings at the estate; and corporate groups booking retreats or private events. Revenue mechanics are a mix of subscription/recurring (Wine Club quarterly allocations), transactional (tasting room F&B, bottle and merchandise sales), and one-time bookings (lodging nights and event packages), with implicit cross-purchase incentives via tiered member discounts of 5-20% across all product lines.

Name

The Inn at Grace Winery

Legal name

Grace Winery

Website

https://gracewinery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Inn at Grace Winery is a family-owned craft winery and historic boutique inn on a 40-acre estate in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, combining estate wine production, lodging, a weekend tasting room restaurant, and weddings and corporate events for wine enthusiasts, travelers, couples, and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Winery and Boutique Hospitality

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF), Luxury Farmhouses, Country Houses & Vineyard Estates (THAMAEAG)

Keywords

• Estate winemaking
• Boutique inn hospitality
• Wedding event venue
• Wine club subscriptions
• Farm-to-table dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Mills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct-to-consumer wine sales through the tasting room, online shop (Vinoshipper), and Wine Club shipments. Bottle and flight purchases during tasting room visits.
2. Inn Accommodations: Overnight stays at the historic Manor House (7 rooms), 9 vacation cottages, and Sweetwater House. Revenue from room bookings plus add-on packages.
3. Events and Weddings: Wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate events, private celebrations. Package-based pricing from micro-weddings to events of 130+ guests.
4. Restaurant and Food & Beverage: Tasting room restaurant serving brunch and dinner with seasonal, hyper-local menus paired with estate wines. Additional revenue from bar, cocktails, craft beer.
5. Wine Club Memberships: Quarterly wine allocations with tiered membership benefits including Bronze ($85/quarter), Silver ($170/quarter), and Gold ($300/quarter). Includes exclusive savings, early access to releases, and member experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Inn at Grace Winery operates a multi-experience estate combining a craft winery producing small-batch French-style wines from a 10-acre on-site vineyard, a tasting room restaurant serving weekend brunch and dinner, a historic boutique inn with a seven-room 1734/1815 Quaker farmhouse Manor House and nine private cottages, and rustic-elegant wedding and private event venues hosting groups from micro-weddings up to 150 guests. A tiered quarterly wine club membership distributes curated estate wine allocations to consumers.

Product overview

Grace Winery is a suburban Philadelphia hospitality destination combining a craft winery producing French-style estate wines, a tasting room restaurant, historic boutique inn accommodations (Manor House, Sweetwater House, and cottages), and event/wedding venues. The product portfolio centers on the winery and wine sales, supplemented by food service, overnight accommodations, and private event hosting, all unified under one 40-acre estate property.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estate Wines Handcrafted, small-batch wines in the dry French style produced from estate-grown grapes and supplemented by local Pennsylvania vineyards, spanning dry whites, bold reds, rosé, sparkling wines, and limited-edition blends.
• Tasting Room Restaurant On-site restaurant open Friday–Sunday offering hyper-local farm-to-table fare paired with estate wines, craft beer, and rotating seasonal drinks, including brunch, shareables, seafood, and entrées.
• The Inn at Grace Winery (Accommodations) Historic boutique inn with a seven-room Manor House (1734 and 1815 Quaker farmhouse wings) and nine private cottages plus Sweetwater House, with amenities including pools, hot tubs, fitness room, and billiards.
• Private Events & Corporate Retreats Event venues hosting corporate meetings, team retreats, showers, birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions, and custom private events for up to 150 guests with customizable menus, AV support, and team-building activities.
• Wedding Services Full-service wedding venue with customizable packages from micro-weddings to 130 guests, offering rustic-elegant atmosphere, vineyard views, hand-in-hand planning support, and ceremony and reception coordination.
• Grace Wine Club Membership Subscription wine club with three quarterly tiers (Bronze $85/3 bottles, Silver $170/6 bottles, Gold $300/12 bottles) offering curated allocations, 5–20% member discounts on bottles/stays/events, complimentary flights, early release access, raffle entries, and exclusive member experiences including pre-release barrel tastings.

Quantifiable outcome

• First vintage released in 2009
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WineView ClubscoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party Wine Club management platform used for membership subscriptions, quarterly allocations, and member communications. Handles Bronze, Silver, and Gold tier memberships at $85-$300/quarter.
• Exploretock (Tock)coreTechnology or IntegrationRestaurant reservation platform powering tasting room bookings. Manages table reservations, large party bookings, and waitlists.
• CloudbedscoreTechnology or IntegrationProperty management and reservation system for inn accommodations. Handles Manor House rooms, cottages, and Sweetwater House bookings.
• VinoshippercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect-to-consumer wine shipping platform integrated into website for online wine shop. Handles wine, gift cards, and merchandise purchases.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chateau Chantal: Michigan winery with on-site bed-and-breakfast accommodations — comparable winery + inn integrated destination model, though operating at larger scale.
• Williamsburg Winery: Virginia estate winery with on-site inn, restaurant, and event venues — comparable winery-hospitality destination model at larger scale and broader visitor draw.

Direct peers

• Va La Vineyards: Small-batch, estate-grown PA winery producing dry-style wines with limited tastings — comparable in craft positioning and small-production French-style winemaking.
• Chaddsford Winery: Established Pennsylvania winery in the Brandywine Valley producing estate wines with a tasting room, wine club, and event hosting — directly comparable in geography, scale, and DTC focus.
• Penns Woods Winery: Pennsylvania family-owned winery producing estate-grown wines with a tasting room, wine club, and private events — comparable in craft/DTC positioning and PA regional focus.
• Mazza Vineyards: One of the larger PA winery groups with tasting rooms, wine clubs, and event hosting — comparable DTC and event-driven model, though operating at greater scale.
• Paradise Winery: PA winery with tasting room and event venue focused on weddings and private gatherings — directly comparable event-driven revenue mix.
• Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery: Boutique Chester County, PA winery offering estate-grown wines, tasting room, and event hosting — comparable in scale, geography (southeastern PA), and DTC-driven business model.

Regional players

• Stinson Vineyards: Boutique Virginia winery with tasting room and limited wine club — comparable small-scale, estate-grown DTC positioning, though operating in a different regional market.

Others

• Bed-and-Breakfast Inns of Pennsylvania (collective): The Inn at Grace Winery's lodging component directly competes with boutique B&Bs across southeastern PA; the Inn's lodging offering traces its roots to its prior identity as Sweetwater Farm Bed & Breakfast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gracewinery
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheInnatGraceWinery
• Instagraminstagram.com/innatgracewinery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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