Williamsburg Winery

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Williamsburg Winery
Location	Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Appellation	Virginia wine
Founded	1985
first Vintage	1988
Key people	Patrick and Margaret Duffeler, founder
Known for	Governor's White
Varietals	Cabernet Franc, Cayuga White, Petit verdot, Traminette, Merlot, Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Franc
Website	http://www.WilliamsburgWinery.com
Tasting	Open to the Public

The Williamsburg Winery is a winery located in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the state's largest winery, accounting for one quarter of all wine produced in Virginia.^[1]

Contents 1 Beginnings 2 Grapes harvested 3 Wines produced 4 Sources 5 External links

[edit] Beginnings

The Williamsburg Winery took its present form for the first time in 1985, when Patrick and Margaret Duffeler bought a 320-acre (1.3 km²) parcel of land which they called "Wessex Hundred". They began planting vines immediately, and the first harvest was taken in 1987. The first wine was released in 1988, and was called "Governor's White". This wine remains the winery's most popular.^{[2] [3]}

[edit] Grapes harvested

The list of grapes harvested includes:^[4]

• Cayuga White
• Petit verdot
• Traminette
• Merlot
• Vidal Blanc
• Cabernet Franc

[edit] Wines produced

The wines produced include:^[5]

Jamestown Cellars Settlers' Spiced Wine The Williamsburg Winery Acte 12 Chardonnay The Williamsburg Winery Arundell Cabernet Sauvignon The Williamsburg Winery Barrel Aged Claret The Williamsburg Winery Barrel Aged Seyval Blanc The Williamsburg Winery Burgesses' Measure Merlot The Williamsburg Winery Gabriel Archer Reserve The Williamsburg Winery Governor's White The Williamsburg Winery Hening's Statute Cabernet Sauvignon The Williamsburg Winery J. Andrewes Merlot The Williamsburg Winery James River White The Williamsburg Winery John Adlum Chardonnay

The Williamsburg Winery Merlot Reserve The Williamsburg Winery Plantation Blush The Williamsburg Winery Sir Christopher Wren White The Williamsburg Winery Susan Constant Red The Williamsburg Winery Two Shilling Red The Williamsburg Winery Vin Licoreux de Framboise (Wine with Raspberry) The Williamsburg Winery Vin Licoreux de Mures (Wine with Blackberry) The Williamsburg Winery Vintage Reserve Chardonnay The Williamsburg Winery Viognier The Williamsburg Winery Virginia Trianon

The Williamsburg Winerey produces approximately 65,000 cases of wine annually.

[edit] Sources

[edit] External links

• The Williamsburg Winery