Kentucky Vineyard Society

The kentucky wine industry began in 1798 when jean jacques dufour winemaker for the marquis de lafayette met senator henry clay in lexington.

Kentucky vineyard society. The kentucky department of agriculture kda has a free smartphone app that will help you find what you re looking for. Kentucky vineyard society annual meeting a celebration of the kvs bicentennial 1798 1998 saturday october 24 1998 reno s roadhouse 507 n. Dufour planted what he called the first vineyard and in 1803 bottles from his first vintage were sent to us president and. The company s filing status is listed as i inactive and its file number is 0412207.

The owners of the colcord winery in paris kentucky revived the organization in 1980 to serve as an advocate for the wine industry in kentucky. Dufour received backing from various statesmen including clay and bought 600 acres on the ohio river to plant grapes. Dufour planted what he called the first vineyard and in 1803 his first vintage went to an appreciative thomas jefferson. Your explorations may include some of kentucky s many small farm wineries and locally owned craft breweries.

Kentucky vineyard society inc. Certificate of a share in the first vineyard of john james dufour s kentucky vineyard society purchased for 50 00 dated november 21st 1799. Get on new circle road circle 4 the beltway around lexington. Kentucky vineyard society fall field day october 6th 2013 university of kentucky the kentucky vineyard society and the university of kentucky and pleased to the kentucky vineyard society has been approved for 515 000 in state agricultural development funds to maintain the viticulture extension and research program.

Backed with money from several prominent statesmen including clay dufour formed the kentucky vineyard society and bought 600 acres on the kentucky river in what s now jessamine county. The registered agent on file for this company is alicia mcguire and is located at 1890 star shoot parkway suite 170 pmb 319 lexington ky 40509. Currently there are over 200 members in the organization. Kentucky was the site of the first commercial vineyard in america.

Spring has sprung finally. He eventually formed the kentucky vineyard society. Jacque dufour started the kentucky vineyard society to develop the grape and wine interest in kentucky. 1848 the trappist monks of france established a vineyard at the gethsemani monastery near bardstown until about 1948 1860.

Is a kentucky kco corporation filed on february 22 1996. The kentucky derby is over. Travel toward lexington ky. Main street nicholasville ky directions.