Category:

Wine Shop

Hours of Operation:

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Description:

Montpelier is the lifelong home of James Madison, Father of the Constitution, architect of the Bill of Rights, and president of the United States. Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, James Madison's Montpelier is located in the heart of Virginia’s wine country on Route 20, four miles south of Orange, Virginia. James Madison's Montpelier just introduced two new private label wines to celebrate Virginia Wine Week. The Montpelier label Virginia Cabernet Sauvignon and Virginia Chardonnay are produced and bottled by Barboursville Vineyards. The Montpelier label Virginia Chardonnay is a dry white wine that is crisp and fruity with no oak aging. It is an excellent complement to chicken, veal, fettuccine, and baked ham. The Montpelier label Virginia Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic red wine aged in white oak barrels. It is dry and clean with a spicy, dried berry taste. It complements lasagna, beef, lamb, and cheese. Visitors may purchase the new wines in the Montpelier Museum Shop. At James Madison's Montpelier visitors can see the progress of “A Presidential Detective Story: Rediscovering the Furnishings and Décor of James and Dolley Madison” through daily guided tours. They can also participate in hands-on activities and archaeology, leisurely stroll the garden and forests, and take in the galleries and many other attractions on the estate’s 2,650 acres.

Programs:

2010 Spring Wine Week

During the fourth week of March 2010, participating trade partners (restaurants and retailers) have a agreed to heavily promote Virginia wines during the week of March.