Our Approach to Winemaking

Crafting the finest Virginia wines is our passion and our purpose. We are delighted to partner with Michael Shaps of Virginia Wineworks, who shares this vision, to oversee technical production. When the grapes reach full maturity, they are harvested, crushed, fermented in stainless steel or French oak, then carefully evaluated for quality, blended, aged, and bottled with the utmost care and attention to detail.

We are thrilled to have realized the dream that Thomas Jefferson, “America’s first distinguished viticulturist” never achieved—producing world-class wines in his native state. It is an honor to work alongside so many other outstanding vineyards and wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail here in the Birthplace of American Wine.

Sustainable Viticulture

At Pippin Hill we endeavor to preserve the health and beauty of our rural agrarian environment while maintaining an abundant working farm and vineyard. We respond to the fluctuations of the season and the vintage to grow quality grapes that translate directly into quality wines.

Terroir

“Terroir” is a French word that refers to the holistic environment in which wine is produced. It combines elements such as elevation, sunlight, soil, topography, water, climate, and any other factor that could contribute to the finished wine in ways large or small. Pippin Hill’s ideal terroir features a foundation of granitic pre-Cambrian formation, a deep groundwater aquifer and soils from two ancient and four alluvial fans.

Shop our Wines

Enjoy our signature Sauvignon Blancs, crisp Blanc de Blancs, barrel fermented Chardonnays, Cabernet Francs and other varietals.

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