Outstanding houses in Monticello.
Monticello's producers chase cool-climate precision in a warm state, coaxing structure from Bordeaux varieties while white wines—Viognier, Albariño, blends—claim equal standing on the cellar door.
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Region DNA
The character of Monticello
Based on 133 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 16 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Monticello
White Hall Vineyards
VisitMonticello wineries worth the stop
The 7 best critic-rated producers in Monticello with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01White Hall Vineyards
5282 Sugar Ridge Rd, Crozet, VA 22932, USA
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Enthusiast
- 02Jake Busching
1675 Avon Street Ext, 22902-8706, Charlottesville, US
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vinous
- 03Pollak
330 Newtown Rd, Greenwood, VA 22943
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 04Pippin Hill Farm
5022 Plank Rd, North Garden, VA 22959
Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
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Monticello is a wine region in United States, home to 30 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay, producing Virginia Red and Virginia White wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Black fruit.
Monticello — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Monticello?
- The most planted varieties in Monticello are Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Petit Verdot, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Monticello known for?
- Monticello is known for Virginia Red, Virginia White, and Virginia Rosé wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Monticello?
- Femente tracks 30 producers in Monticello, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Monticello?
- Monticello is a wine region in United States.
Monticello
Monticello's producers chase cool-climate precision in a warm state, coaxing structure from Bordeaux varieties while white wines—Viognier, Albariño, blends—claim equal standing on the cellar door.
Producers in Monticello
- Burnley Vineyards — undiscovered
- Thatch Winery — honest
- Sugarleaf Vineyards — undiscovered
- Pollak — distinction
- Pippin Hill Farm — distinction
- Well Hung — undiscovered
- Flying Fox — honest
- A Joy Ting Wine — undiscovered
- Joie de Vivre — undiscovered
- Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard — undiscovered
- Jefferson's Own — undiscovered
- Jake Busching — distinction
- Mount Ida Farm & Vineyard — undiscovered
- Ramiiisol — honest
- Mount Fair — undiscovered
- R — undiscovered
- True Heritage — honest
- Orchard House — undiscovered
- Virgmont Vineyard & Winery — undiscovered
- Veritas — distinction
- White Hall Vineyards — distinction
- Mount Alto Vineyards — undiscovered
- Trump — honest
- Moss Vineyards — undiscovered
- Fallen Tree Vineyard — undiscovered