RdV Vineyards located in the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia offers an American Grand Cru that compares to classic Napa Valley and Bordeaux big hitters. The owner, Rutger De Vink, is a former Marine so it was fitting that we visited on this Veteran's Day. His passion for great wine is evident: “From the minute I began my search for a place to build our vineyard, my driving force was to find a spot that would produce a world class wine. After traveling for more than three years visiting sites on the West and East Coasts, I settled on this little hillside near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia—an unlikely spot on its face—but the more I thought about the history of the region and the more we tested the terroir, the more we believed in this Lost Mountain.”
