Vineyards
Our Process
Vineyards & Grape Varieties
Quaker Run
SOIL:
well-draining, rocky soils, mixed minerology
MAJOR FEATURES:
S/SE facing slope; consistent airflow
ELEVATION:
1000 ft.
FAVORITE GRAPES:
MERLOT
TANNAT
Early Mountain
SOIL:
heavier clay with quartz rock
MAJOR FEATURES:
multiple micro-climates
ELEVATION:
600 ft.
FAVORITE GRAPES:
PETIT MANSENG
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Shenandoah Valley
SOIL:
Deep, well-drained silt and channery soils, limestone bedrock
MAJOR FEATURES:
SE facing slope; old vines
ELEVATION:
1200-1400ft.
FAVORITE GRAPES:
CABERNET FRANC
Northern Virginia
SOIL:
greenstone, crystaliine rock, and channery silt
MAJOR FEATURES:
extreme slopes, significant sun & wind exposure, late ripening
ELEVATION:
500-1200ft.
FAVORITE GRAPES:
PETIT VERDOT
MERLOT
Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc
OVERVIEW
WINES:
Site specific & regional Cabernet Francs, RISE, Foothills, Soif
