I know nothing about wineries

My knowledge of wine is limited to the fact that there are reds and whites.

In a wild year, I might drink three, maybe, four glasses; mainly for healthy-heart reasons.

I wouldn’t know an earthy tone from dirt.

But I had an idea about a month ago. I live in a mountain county about an hour’s drive west of the Intersection of I-81 and I-64 at Staunton, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. We’re two hours due west of Charlottesville. My county has 2500 full-time residents and no winery. We’re looking for agriculture-based businesses.

I know of a farm that might work as a winery. The soils are limestone and shale. About 60 acres are slightly sloped and another 40 would be trellis-capable. Another 140 acres is pasture. It’s been used as a cattle/sheep/hay farm for 200 years. The 60 acres is probably Murrill soil, well-drained and about four- to five-feet deep.  Stoney, but tillable.  pH estimated at 5.5 to 5.6. Read more