If you can't make it to the winery, or have visited us and would like more Loving Cup wine, please visit our online shop. Virginia's only certified-organic vineyard and winery is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am - 5 pm. All seating is now available without a reservation. Wine can be purchased inside the building and enjoyed outside on the covered porch or lower lawn.
Unvaccinated guests are asked to wear face coverings to enter the building to purchase wine or visit the restroom. Our staff will remain masked inside.
Unvaccinated guests are asked to wear face coverings to enter the building to purchase wine or visit the restroom. Our staff will remain masked inside.
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History
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It all started with a crabapple tree one fall not too long ago. This tree's fruit had been picked and made into jelly by a friend ever since we planted it, but one year the friend was too busy. My father and I couldn't let all that fruit go to waste: so we followed an internet "recipe" and made a crabapple wine that wasn't half bad.
Overview
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Our vineyard resides in Albemarle County among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the spectacular Monticello AVA. The vineyard is certified-organic, only one of a handful on the East Coast. Because we grow our grapes organically, we chose grape varieties that are fairly resistant to diseases (mildews, rots, etc.).
Organic Farming
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A common misconception about organic agriculture is that it involves doing nothing: what can be more organic, after all, than watching your crop become destroyed by insects and disease (ah, the circle of life!). Firstly, "organic" means agricultural practices that do not use synthetic substances. Prohibited substances include most of the designer pesticides and fungicides commonly used by large agribusinesses.
Madness Behind the Method
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If given the opportunity, nature will find equilibrium, and if we can just get on the right side of the curve, we can farm with nature instead of against it. What does this mean? This means surrendering absolute control to the mind-numbingly complex systems of life above and below the ground, and then respectfully elbowing out a little space for our grapevines.
Wine Club
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If you work with us in the vineyard for 8 hours, you receive a 25% discount on our wines for a year. No catches. No regular shipments. You buy what you want when you want it. Vineyard tasks available for wine club participants include planting, shoot-thinning, cluster-thinning, and shoot-positioning.
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