Now
home to more than 130 wineries, Virginia boasts a vast array of
award-winning wines. Virginia wine is growing – in reputation, quality
and appreciation. It’s turning heads and taste buds. Virginia’s wine
industry has come a long way from its inception and continues to grow
exponentially.
In
1979, Virginia had just six wineries, and a little over 15 years ago a
total of 29 wineries were producing 75,000 cases of wine. By 2001, the
Commonwealth's wine industry had grown to 75 wineries, producing more
than 285,000 cases of wine. And the industry continues to expand.
Virginia's wine regions and AVA's include the following. Southwest Highlands; Viticultural Areas: Rocky Knob & North Fork of Roanoke. Central Virginia; Viticultural Area: Monticello. Eastern Virginia; Viticultural Areas: Eastern Shore, Northern Neck (George Washington's Birthplace). Northern Virginia; Viticultural area not designated. Shenandoah Valley; Viticultural Area: Shenandoah Valley.
Featured Wine Regions & Wineries
Central Virginia
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN WINERY 2122 Sheep Creek Road Bedford, VA 24523 Phone: (540) 586-3707
Who We Are: Located
in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, we make fruit of the farm
wines the way grandma Johnson used to make them. Our winery opened in
1995 making fruit wine, we now make over 30 different wines from apple
to chili pepper. we are located in Bedford, Va., just 7 Miles from the
National Day Memorial. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop ___________________________________
HORTON CELLARS & MONTDOMAINE CELLARS 6399 Spotswood Trail Gordonsville, VA 22942 Phone: (800) 829-4633 or (540) 832-7440 Website:hvwine.com 0 Who We Are: Wine
lover and entrepreneur Dennis Horton began his winemaking venture with
a small home vineyard in Madison County, Virginia in 1983. It did not
take him long to realize that, although the Virginia summers were warm
enough to ripen almost any grape variety, the humid conditions favored
growing grapes with thicker skins and loose clusters. The search was on
for varieties that would flourish in the Virginia growing region and
had the capacity to make some of the finest wines in the world. Hours: daily 10am-5pm. Wines: Viognier, Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc, Norton, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo, Port. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop
Shenandoah Valley
LEXINGTON VALLEY VINEYARD 80 Norton Way Rockbridge Baths, VA 24473 Phone: (540) 462-2974 Website:lexingtonvalleyvineyard.com
Who We Are: Lexington
Valley Vineyard is located on 81 rolling, scenic acres in the
Shenandoah Valley ten minutes Northwest of Lexington, Virginia. The
first planting of Norton grapes was completed in March, 2000. Norton
(sometimes called Cynthiana) is a Virginia original first described
around 1835. Norton is believed to be a naturally occurring cross
between an American wild grape and a French cultivar. The wine from
this grape is a deeply colored, dry red with a very full-bodied flavor. Wines: Norton & Vignoles. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop
