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King Family Vineyard in Charlottesville, Va
rate us low. But when I read that competition was a blind tasting, I suddenly really wanted to do it.” He sent six wines to the competition. All of them medaled. Their Petit Verdot won unanimous gold medals and received the Chairman’s Choice Award, the highest honor of the competition. “The competition named us the best small winery in the world because of that Petit Verdot,” says Dovel. “They all wanted to know if we bought the fruit from some vineyard in California. They couldn’t believe all the grapes we used were estate grown—everyone was just blown away.” Georgetowner.05.01_Layout King Family Vineyards 1
Winemaker’s Year,” which explored the rapid growth of Virginia’s wine industry, King Family Vineyards was featured in a segment where a late spring frost was threatening a vineyard full of budded vines. “That was a scary experience,” says Will Rucker, King Family’s tasting room manager. “So what we did last year was light bales of hay on fire surrounding the vineyard, and then had helicopters hover over the vineyard at night to circulate the warm air.” To Rucker, this annual challenge is the beauty of making wine in Virginia. “With Virginia wine, you’re almost left guessing with each vintage. But that’s why it’s fun—as a pro-
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In the 2010 documentary “Vintage: The
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William Lawrence Bottomley understood Virginia’s architecture when he designed and supervised the major additions and restoration in the 1930’s. This Virginia Country Estate with manor home, guest cottage, farm manager’s residence, stable and paddocks with run-in sheds for over 20 horses on 80 acres, 3 miles west of the Town of Warrenton. $3,400,000
Spectacular 17 room custom brick Colonial boasting over 9500 Sq Ft. of living space on a private lane s 25 gorgeous acres sPalladian windows sWood floorssGrandly scaled rooms with high ceilings sExtordinary quality throughout sFabulous pool surrounded by flagstone terracess Brilliant gardens s Board fenced paddocks sIdeal for horses. Minutes to Middleburg. $2,699,000
Exquisite custom colonial on 17+ acres with spectacular mountain views sHigh ceilings, sun-filled rooms, superior quality and elegant decor with almost 7,000 square feet of living spacesSteam ShowersOffice/GuestSuitesSunRoomsFamilyRoom sGourmet country Kitchen s3 finished levels with 5Bedrooms, 6.5 Baths sMedia Room sIdeal for horses or pool. Motivated! $1,222,648
Exquisite historic manor surrounded by brillant gardens and towering trees in an idyllic setting. Elegant and spacious rooms with high ceilings and gleaming wood floors, grace this 14 room residence, sGourmet kitchen s 4 modern BathssLibrary s 4 fireplaces s sunfilled Porches add charm and warmthsIdeal for gracious entertainings Additional land available with two car garage. $1,195,000
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Extraordinary 15 room colonial boasting with approximately 8000 square feet of living space. High ceilings, sun filled rooms, gleaming wood floors and a gourmet country kitchen with top of the line appliances. Features a new stable, riding ring and board fenced paddocks, plus a carriage house garage and attached garage. $1,175,000
This stately brick colonial with spacious rooms for entertaining was renovated to satisfy today’s less formal lifestyle with kitchen/family room addition opening to lovely gardens and pool. Its 20 acres are two separate 10 acre parcels, one of which is in land use. This offers seclusion but with easy access to I-66. $995,000
Custom log home with extraordinary views of the valley in a very private and secluded setting. An open floor plan features soaring ceilings, walls of windows, wood floors and stone fireplace. Wood burning stoves on main and walkout levels, an Aga stove for the true gourmet chef, lots of rooms for office, crafts, exercise, etc., $679,000
Close to the charming village of Orlean, Corner Brook Farm offers a lovely 4 bedroom, 4 ½ bath main residence with garage parking for 5 cars, barns and four board fenced paddocks. This is a well designed 18 acre horse or cattle farm located at the end of a private lane with wonderful trails and ride out. $695,000
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