Kluge Winery Charlottesville Va
Kluge whose divorce from billionaire media magnate john kluge left her with 15 million dreamed of making a world class virginia wine when she planted her vineyard in 1999.
Kluge winery charlottesville va. Trump winery formerly kluge estate winery and vineyard is a winery on trump vineyard estates in the piedmont region of the commonwealth of virginia in the county of albemarle it is within both the virginia and monticello viticultural areas and is among the 23 wineries on the monticello wine trail. It s perfect for events weddings and wine tastings. Tuesday october 4th heralds the grand opening or re 0pening of the former kluge estate winery in albemarle county virginia under a new name can you guess it trump winery. Donald trump s son eric trump is president and patricia kluge and her husband william moses will serve as vice presidents of the winery.
The vineyard was purchased by businessman now u s. The 45 room 19 th century inspired manor house called albemarle was built in the 1980s by the late media billionaire john kluge and his third wife patricia. The wine is not good anymore patricia kluge whose beloved virginia winery and vineyard donald trump bought at a foreclosure auction in 2011 told me over the phone on thursday afternoon. Situated in charlottesville this cottage is within 6 mi 10 km of first colony winery trump winery and kluge estate winery and vineyard.
Vacation time reserve now. Monticello and downtown mall are also within 9 mi 15 km. Planted in 1999 and nestled in the mountains trump winery is virginia s largest vineyard.