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The most planted grape variety is Chardonnay, though Cabernet Franc and Viognier are also well illustrated throughout the region. However, though often overlooked, Petit Manseng and Petit Verdot are used to create wines that uniquely showcase Virginia’s terroir. America’s oldest grape variety was born in Virginia.
Blenheim farm was purchased in 1999 by musician Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band. The Matthews family purchased the land to preserve Blenheim's historical significance and to eventually farm the land in some way. [3] The Matthews family made the decision to plant new grape vines on the remnants of an old vineyard that was on the property.
The goal of this pump-free process is to prevent damage to the grapes. [7] Valhalla Vineyards has primarily received attention for their red wines, such as the Götterdämmerung Cabernet Franc/Merlot blend. [1] [4] [8] [9] Their 1999 Syrah was praised by Wine Spectator as being the best of its class from Virginia and the US South. [10]
The Shenandoah Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West Virginia. The valley is bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian and Allegheny Plateaus to the west. Most of the AVA is in Virginia, with a small portion in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Grape production increased in the locale until 1925 at which time there was a major reduction in vine and wine production throughout Virginia. However, grape hybridization and experimentation continued at Virginia Tech's horticultural farm on the North Fork throughout the 1920s right up to present times. Numerous crosses were made and five ...
[23] [24] Trump Winery makes 36,000 cases of wine per year compared to Williamsburg Winery and Chateau Morrisette Winery, which produces at least 60,000 cases per year, according to The Virginia Wine Board. [23] Although, Trump Winery's 227 acre vineyard is the largest in Virginia and its French vinifera acreage is the largest on the East Coast ...
Mountain View Farm, also known as Spencer Plantation and Mountain View Farm at Rebec Vineyards, is a historic home and farm located near Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia. The property includes an 18th-century mansion, built about 1777, a 19th-century cottage and five other supporting buildings.
The Middleburg Virginia AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the northern Piedmont region of Virginia, 50 miles (80 km) west of Washington, D.C. It is named for the town of Middleburg, Virginia and is bounded by the Potomac River to the north and by mountains in other directions. [5] [6] The hardiness zone of the AVA is 7a.