Barboursville Vineyards

The company that brought viticulture to the East Coast, a destination for American wine lovers.

In a region destined to viticulture by history, in 1976 Gianni Zonin realized the dream that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, the third American president, giving life to a large wine estate on the East Coast that covers an area of 500 hectares, 90 of which are vineyards.

Barboursville Vineyards is also home to the refined Italian restaurant “Palladio” and the historic cottage “the 1804 Inn”, a sought-after destination for a dream holiday among the vineyards.

ALCUNI DATI SU QUESTA TENUTA

TOTAL HECTARES
350

HECTARES OF VINES
70

Working toward a sustainable future

We preserve the biodiversity and harmony of the habitat in which we live and work.

Barboursville with its 70 hectares of vineyards, where the grape cultivation is monoculture, offers a very limited habitat resulting in a poor microbiome. For this reason, it is important to balance the vine-covered area with other areas for different uses.

There are in fact 125 hectares of forest, mostly composed of oaks and liriodendron trees. There are also 60 hectares of pasture, which are grazed by many wild deers, rabbits and turkeys.

72 hectares of clearing, which is used for haymaking and it has never been fertilized or weeded since 1990, is covered by a mixture of native flowers and herbs.

When the vine needs emergency irrigation.

We boast 8 hectares of lakes and streams: the lakes are artificial and they collect water not from springs, but from areals. They are used for irrigation in case of extreme drought. The vineyards have no irrigation system (dry farming). The lakes are home to many species of fish, amphibians and migratory birds. The two rivers are in excellent health, since they flow exclusively in wooded areas upstream from the company.

Finally, there are 6 hectares of marshy areas, which are located near streams and pastures, teeming with dragonflies, frogs, toads, salamanders, aquatic plants and migratory birds.

TOUR & TASTING, FARMHOUSE & OVERNIGHT STAY