We welcome all who share our interests.
Since the early 1980’s, the VVA has grown along with Virginia’s burgeoning wine industry and has played an important role in its development. Our members are commercial growers as well as backyard hobbyists, farm wineries, companies that provide goods and services to grape growers, and anyone with an interest in viticulture, whether in-state or out-of-state.
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We welcome all who share our interests.
Since the early 1980’s, the VVA has grown along with Virginia’s burgeoning wine industry and has played an important role in its development. Our members are commercial growers as well as backyard hobbyists, farm wineries, companies that provide goods and services to grape growers, and anyone with an interest in viticulture, whether in-state or out-of-state.
The VVA, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to:
- The continued production of premium grapes for Virginia wine.
- Advancing commercial grape-growing as a major component of agriculture in Virginia.
- Expanding the industry, particularly by encouraging the establishment of new vineyards and serving as a resource for new growers.
- Educating growers and sharing research regarding: the cultivation of all varietals, improvements in viticulture and winemaking practices, and wine production.
- Promoting sustainable practices that emphasize environmentally sound care of the land, social equity and economic viability.
- Facilitating communication between our members and between grape growers and winemakers.
- Promoting the use of Virginia grapes in the production of wine and other products and encouraging public recognition of wine and other products made from Virginia grapes.
- Establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with local, state, and federal government agencies as well as with other associations and organizations that have similar interests and objectives.
VVA Board
Committee Chairs
In Memoriam
October 2020: Remembering Paul Krop, winemaker and co-founder of Good Luck Cellars. Read more …
May 2019: Remembering David Leslie King, one of the great leaders in the Virginia wine industry. Read more …
June 2018: Remembering Dennis Dunne Horton, a true pioneer of the Virginia wine industry. Read more …
About the Images
Photos, from left: Ruth Saunders of Silver Creek Orchards in Nelson County is a VVA Grower of the Year/Photo by Chris Garsson; Good Luck Cellars in Kilmarnock brings in the Chardonel for sorting and pressing/Photo by Maggie Noel; then-VVA President Tom Kelly, left, with 2014 Grower of the Year Fernando Franco of Barboursville Vineyards/Photo by Bob Garsson; and Vidal Blanc early growth at Good Luck Cellars/Photo by Maggie Noel.