Jefferson Vineyards
Food, Wine, and Events
Experience history in a glass
Owned by Monticello, Jefferson Vineyards offers award-winning wines and seasonal menus admist stunning mountain views.
On-Site Food, Wines, and Events
Food Truck or Grab-n-Go
Enjoy made-to-order seasonal sandwiches, salads, and more at our food truck on Fridays-Sundays (available from 12 p.m. to one hour before the vineyard closes).
Simple grab-n-go options are available daily.
Current Wines
We offer a diverse portfolio of wines that are the hand-crafted product of the land, honed over our forty years of experience.
Wine Club
Bringing a taste of Charlottesville to your home, our Wine Club members enjoy quarterly installments of Jefferson Vineyards' finest wines, onsite discounts, exclusive events, and more.
Music at the Vineyard
Enjoy a glass of your favorite wine while listening to the acoustic guitar and vocals of local musicians. Sundays from 2pm - 4pm, and Fridays (starting in April) from 4:30 - 6:30pm. Music sets are all performed outside, weather permitting.
Just Down the Road
Visit Monticello
There are many ways to experience Monticello. From guided tours to independent experiences, find what works best for your schedule and interests.
Fermented in History
Thomas Jefferson and Filippo Mazzei
Thomas Jefferson's friend Philip Mazzei, a Florentine merchant, horticulturalist, and early landholder of the Jefferson Vineyards property, experimented with a vineyard starting in 1773. Mazzei's endeavor proved unsuccessful. Yet 250 years later, Jefferson's vision of successful wine production in Virginia is embodied at Jefferson Vineyards.
Thomas Jefferson Wine
Thomas Jefferson claimed that "in nothing have the habits of the palate more decisive influence than in our relish of wines." Read more about Jefferson's life-long interest in, and enjoyment of, wine.