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Here are 15 Virginia vineyards that should be at the top of your must-visit list. Related: 5 Mistakes You Might Be Making With Wine, According To Southern Sommeliers Muse Vineyards
50 West Vineyards Middleburg: Loudoun: Middleburg Virginia AVA: 868 Estate Vineyards 2012 Hillsboro: Loudoun: Middleburg Virginia AVA [5] Abingdon Vineyards Abingdon: Washington: Above Ground Winery 2010 Middlebrook: Augusta: Shenandoah Valley AVA [6] [7] Afton Mountain Vineyards 1978 Afton: Albemarle, Nelson [8] Altillo Vineyards and Winery ...
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, many other vineyards and wineries joined the mix and by 2009, over 163 wineries were operating in Virginia. By 2020 there were over 280 wineries operating in Virginia. [2] Almost all of these are small, family-owned vineyards and wineries, and only the very largest have developed distribution networks.
Chateau Morrisette Winery is a winery located in Floyd, Virginia. It was founded by David Morrisette in 1980, making it among the oldest wineries in Virginia. Containing 13 acres (5.3 ha) of land, the winery production has increased to approximately 60,000 cases per year. [1]
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated appellation for American wine in the United States distinguishable by geographic, geologic, and climatic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States Department of the Treasury. [1]
The viticultural area topography is primarily level ranging from sea level to 50 feet (15 m) above sea level. The area is located on the southern end of the Delmarva Peninsula. The AVA climate is characterized by temperate summers and winters, significantly affected by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The soil is deep, sandy loam. [3]
Trump Winery (formerly Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard [3]) is a winery on Trump Vineyard Estates in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the county of Albemarle. It is within both the Virginia and Monticello viticultural areas and is among the 23 wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail. [ 4 ]
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