We have purchased three new farms, with the idea of expanding the amount of wine that we have available for Black Ankle Vineyards and of creating a new sales and tasting space.
Coming Soon! (ish) Live Edge Vineyards
What will be our new visitor location, which we are calling Live Edge Vineyards, is tucked away off Peach Tree Rd in Clarksburg, just off Route 270. We are currently working on building the tasting room there and if all goes well, will be able to welcome visitors in 2026. In the meantime, the vineyards are already producing grapes and we have a few sneak preview wines in the bottle. If you want to be among the first to try the new Live Edge wines, hop on over to the Live Edge website learn more there.
Tortuga Vineyard
Named by our vineyard crew for the turtle shell shape of this hilly farm, Tortuga Vineyard is a piece of land that we purchased in early 2021 to grow grapes for both Black Ankle Vineyards and Live Edge Vineyards. We planted our first grapes there in 2022 and decided to experiment with some of our favorite Rhône varieties – adding to our collection of Syrah acres and planting Grenache and Mourvèdre for the first time. So far the vines are thriving and we expect to take our first small harvest in the fall of 2024. Keep an eye out for some fun new blends in the summer of 2026!
Rinehart Road
Still firmly in the we-will-plant-this-eventually category, we believe our Rinehart Road property has the makings of a truly fantastic vineyard. When we found this steeply-hilled, incredibly rocky farm with absolutely stunning views (grapevines love a view), we could not resist taking the leap and buying it. Plans to plant it have hit a few roadblocks – grapevine nursery issues, global pandemics and other vineyard sites jumping the queue among them- but one of these days, this place is going to make some really wonderful wines. We will be sure to let you know when that time comes!