Trump Winery
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Trump Winery (formerly Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard[5]) is a winery on Trump Vineyard Estates in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the county of Albemarle. It is within the Monticello viticultural area and is among the 23 wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail.[6]
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Location | Charlottesville, Virginia, US |
Appellation | Monticello AVA |
Formerly | Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard[1] |
Founded | 1999[2] |
Opened to the public | May 2015 |
Key people | Eric Trump, owner[3]
Kerry Woolard, General Manager Jonathan Wheeler, Winemaker |
Parent company | Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing LLC |
Acres cultivated | 227 acres (92 ha) |
Cases/yr | 36,000 |
Known for | Sparkling Blanc de Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, New World Reserve |
Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier[4] |
Distribution | International |
Tasting | Open to the public |
Website | http://www.trumpwinery.com |
The vineyard was purchased by businessman Donald Trump in April 2011[7] and re-opened in October 2011.[8] Since 2012, it has been owned and operated by Trump's son Eric, trading as Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing LLC.[3][9]
The 227 acres (92 ha) of vinifera varieties makes it the largest vineyard in Virginia and the largest French vinifera on the East Coast, according to the company.[10][11]