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The vineyards closed shop, and it wasn't until 1976, when an Italian named Gianni Zonin took a chance on Virginia and a historic estate now known as Barboursville Vineyards, that Virginia wine put ...
The wine producing estate was founded in 1976 by Gianni Zonin, [1] [2] an Italian winemaker from the Veneto.Part of an affiliated group of wineries owned by Zonin based in Vicenza, [3] [4] Barboursville Vineyards is its only American venture.
Valerie Hill Vineyard & Winery [85] Valhalla Vineyards: 1994 Roanoke: Roanoke: North Fork of Roanoke AVA: Veramar Vineyard Shenandoah Valley AVA [86] Veritas Vineyard and Winery Afton: Montecello AVA: Williamsburg Winery: 1985 Williamsburg: Windy Meadow Vineyard Free Union [35] Winery at Kindred Pointe, Shenandoah Valley AVA [87] Wisteria Farm ...
The region is Virginia's first AVA, identified in 1982. [4] Limestone soil, which is common to the Valley, has been long associated with great wine growing regions in Europe. [5] The Shenandoah Valley AVA's climate allows grapes to attain higher acidity, generally regarded as good in wine. [6]
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]
Breaux Vineyards is a Cajun owned and operated winery and vineyard located in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia.Founded by E. Paul Breaux, Jr. in 1997, the 100% estate grown winery was one of three United States wineries (and the only Virginia Winery) to be named in the book "250 Best Wines 2012" by Oz Clarke for their Viognier, which landed at #87 in the publication. [1]
Virginia's Eastern Shore is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) which encompasses a 70 miles (113 km) length of Virginia's Eastern Shore and consists of Accomack and Northampton Counties. [1] The viticultural area topography is primarily level ranging from sea level to 50 feet (15 m) above sea level .
Monticello is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in the central Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia.It was established by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on February 22, 1984, after six wine grape growers in the Charlottesville area petitioned the ATF to designate a viticultural area to be known as “Monticello.”