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You can grab a tasting or a bottle and enjoy the Virginia wine country vistas from the tasting room, outdoor area, and year-round glass pavilion. aftonmountainvineyards.com , 234 Vineyard Lane ...
Following is an incomplete list of wineries and vineyards in Virginia, United States. As of 2019 there are over 250 registered vineyards and wineries in the state. As of 2019 there are over 250 registered vineyards and wineries in the state.
Some grapes used in Blenheim wines are also sourced from other Virginia growers. Currently the winery produces 5,500 cases (490 hL). [6] Blenheim makes their Viogniers by using a mix of both barrel and tank fermented wine. Blenheim also relies on neutral, straightforward yeast strains, [7] and use exclusively screw-cap closures on all of their ...
Ingleside Vineyards is a winery located in the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA, an American Viticultural Area located in the Northern Neck region of Virginia. Ingleside is one of the oldest and largest wineries in the state, established in 1980, and part of an estate of over 3,000 acres (12 km 2) owned by the Flemer family since ...
The state of Virginia has taken an active role in helping promote the wine industry in the state even to the extent of managing a state wide distributor company for Virginia wineries called Virginia Winery Distribution Company (VWDC) that was established by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. [13]
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]
The winery's first vintage was in 1998 and released in 2000. Valhalla was one of two Virginia vineyards to process its grapes underground in 1998. [5] The vineyard uses a "gravity flow" [1] system in which grapes are pressed through holes in the roof of the winery, which is set into the hillside. The goal of this pump-free process is to prevent ...
The winery's early experimentation with grape varieties led to the conclusion that the humid weather of the Virginia Piedmont region favored grapes with thick skins and loose grape clusters. As a result of this conclusion, Horton has concentrated on varietals from the Rhône River valley in France and, in particular, on Viognier .