Horton Vineyards

Infobox Winery
winery_name = Horton Vineyards
winery_
location_city = Gordonsville, Virginia
location_country = USA
appellation = Monticello AVA
former_name =
other_labels= Montdomaine Cellars
year_founded = 1983
first_vintage =1991
key_people = Dennis Horton, founder
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signature_wine = Viognier
varietal1 = Viognier
varietal2 = Petit Verdot
varietal3 = Tempranillo
varietal4 = Cabernet Franc
varietal5 = Albarino
varietal6 = Norton
varietal7 = Mourvedre
varietal8 = Syrah
varietal9 = Chardonnay
varietal10 =
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other_product2=
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homepage= http://www.hvwine.com
distribution regional
tasting= Open to the Public

Horton Vineyards is a winery located near to Gordonsville in Orange County, Virginia and within the Monticello AVA winemaking appellation. The winery was founded in 1983 by Denis Horton.

History

Horton Vineyards was founded by Dennis Horton with a small home vineyard. The winery's early experimentation with grape varieties led to the conclusion that the humid weather of the Virginia Piedmont region favored grapes with thick skins and loose grape clusters. As a result of this conclusion, Horton has concentrated on varietals from the Rhône River valley in France and, in particular, on Viognier.

Grapes grown

Horton Vineyards makes its wines from among the following varieties of grape:
* Marsanne
* Mourvedre
* Cabernet Franc
* Syrah
* Viognier

Awards

Horton's wines have won awards at competitions both nationally and internationally.

External links

* [http://www.hvwine.com Horton Vineyards official website]
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/vineyard/Horton_Vineyards.html Horton Vineyards at Appellation America website]