ANKIDA RIDGE ... "Where heaven and earth join"
They said it couldn't be done...
While still living in Virginia Beach back in 1999, the Vrooman family purchased a forested piece of land high on a mountainside in rural Amherst County for their future retirement retreat. A series of serendipitous events led them on an unexpected journey of growing the "impossible" .. Pinot Noir
The rest is history.
OUR SITE
• 37°42’ N x 79°10’W
• Chestnut Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Amherst County, Virginia
• Elevation 1625 – 1800ft with steep SE and S aspect
• Ancient, weathered Charnokite granite soils over one billion years old
• 6 acres under vine on site : Varieties: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay
SUSTAINABILITY & BIODIVERSITY
Our Katahdin Sheep
And Then There are the Dogs!
Our Katahdin Sheep
Our flock of sheep play a vital role in our environmentally sensitive vineyard practices, massaging the soil, adding nutrients, helping with weed control and providing us with valuable compost to add back to our vineyard soils.
Chickens Help Too!
And Then There are the Dogs!
Our Katahdin Sheep
Our chickens help us with insect control in the vineyard and provide us with fresh eggs as well.
And Then There are the Dogs!
And Then There are the Dogs!
And Then There are the Dogs!
Our dogs, Lucci and Guppie, help to protect the farm animals and provide lots of entertainment for our tasting room guests
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec 9, 12-5pm
FETE de NOEL w/ Christmas Carol Sing-a-long
Oysters & Neapolitan Pizza by VA Furnace
*** In addition to these events, West from VA Furnace will be here to serve up his Raw or Roasted Oysters and Neapolitan Pizzas the following dates:
Oct 14
Join Our Wine Club
Membership is free, fun and you will save money! We have several levels available. We welcome you to our Wine Club family.
EVENTS
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ANKIDA hosts "Melodies of the Danube" NOV 13-20, 2024
Exciting News! Ankida has been Selected to be First VA Winery to Host an AMA Waterways' Wine River Cruise!
We'll be visiting Budapest, Austria, Czech Republic and Germany. And the famed Christmas Markets will be opening for the season!
Christine will be the Wine Host for the cruise. We have a large group of VA wine lovers already signed up!
Discounted price of $1250 per ticket will end Sept 30, 2023. We now only have available 4 of our 40 allocated rooms! Join the VA Wine Lovers party!