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A Weekend in Charlottesville Wine Country: Virginia's Most Compelling Wine Region

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The route

12 stops·6 wineries · 3 restaurants · 2 hotels · 1 activity

1. 01

   Hotel

   The Inn at Afton Mountain

   Perch yourself at this restored 1950s motor inn for Blue Ridge views and easy vineyard access along the Monticello Wine Trail.

2. 02

   WineryNapa Valley

   Barboursville Vineyards

   Virginia's benchmark winery delivers stellar Octagon red blends and Italian varietals from Jefferson-designed grounds with serious historical pedigree.

3. 03

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   Early Mountain Vineyards

   Backed by the Cases, this Madison-area gem crafts some of Virginia's most refined Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc in a beautifully designed space.

4. 04

   Restaurant

   The Inn at Little Washington

   Patrick O'Connell's three-Michelin-starred restaurant pairs extraordinary lunch tastings with an encyclopedic wine list celebrating Virginia's finest.

5. 05

   WineryMonticello

   King Family Vineyards

   King Family pairs Blue Ridge Mountain views with Sunday polo matches and their elegant estate-grown Meritage blend, Resolution.

6. 06

   WineryVirginia

   Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards

   Hilltop farm-to-table dining and vineyard views that explain why Virginia wine country's most photogenic estate also grows its own food.

7. 07

   Restaurant

   Pippin Hill Farm Restaurant

   Seasonal farm-to-table lunches from the property's gardens pair beautifully with the estate's own Viognier and rosé.

8. 08

   Winery

   Trump Winery

   Charlottesville's Trump Winery crafts elegant méthode champenoise sparklings from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at the historic Kluge Estate.

9. 09

   Hotel

   The Clifton Inn

   Relais & Châteaux luxury on 100 acres near Charlottesville, complete with refined rooms, acclaimed dining, and Virginia's finest wines.

10. 10

    Restaurant

    Lampo

    Lampo serves stellar Neapolitan pizza alongside a thoughtfully curated natural wine list heavy on Virginia gems.

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    WineryVirginia

    Jefferson Vineyards

    Sip Viognier and Meritage on the very grounds where Jefferson dreamed of Virginia wine in the 1700s.

12. 12

    Activity

    Monticello

    Thomas Jefferson's mountaintop estate reveals why Virginia's founding father obsessed over wine before he obsessed over revolution.