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VVA Members Exchange

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The VVA Members Exchange is an online classifieds section for our members. It is free to have your item listed and we encourage you to send us any listings that you would like to see posted here. Categories include Grapes, Equipment, Employment Opportunities, Property, Glassware, Lugs, and other items that you may want to buy or sell to assist in your grape growing and wine making endeavors.

GRAPES FOR SALE

Grapes from Village Winery in Loudon County
8 tons of Cabernet Franc. $1000 to $1200 depending on volume. Please contact Kent Marrs at kentmarrs@aol.com or 571-233-2981.

Grapes from South River Vineyard in Greene County
5-6 tons of Chardonnay and 1-2 tons of Petit Manseng. Please contact Eugene Sullivan at evs5w@virginia.edu or 434-981-4517.

Grapes from The Homeplace Vineyard in Pittsylvania
We have 20 tons Traminette, 8 tons Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 tons Chambourcin, and 4 tons Viognier. Please contact Jesse Williams at williamsvines@hotmail or 434-250-0498.

Grapes from Montdomaine Vineyard in Albemarle County
We will have approximately 5 to 10 tons of oldest vine Chardonnay available. Please contact Mike Bowles at mebowles@aol.com or 434-971-8142.

Grapes from Three Bridge Vineyards in Powhatan County
We expect 3-4 tons of Cabernet Franc. Vines are 8 years old, bird netting, balanced pruning and fruit-zone leaf pulling/early cluster exposure/post veraison unripe fruit dropping as per recommendations in Tony Wolf's new book. We deliver. Please contact Heather or Lennie Tierney at ltier@verizon.net or 804-379-6478.

Grapes from Windhorn Vineyard in Loudon County
We expect the 2009 Merlot grape harvest to yield 3 tons of grapes.
Please contact Bruce Beddow, beddow10sr@atmc.net or 910-470-9991 if you have an interest in purchasing these expected grapes.

Grapes from Mount Juliet in Albemarle County
Cabernet Franc | Chardonnay | Merlot | Tannat | Vidal
For more information, please contact Davis Stowell at 516-686-2201 or dstowell@graceny.com

Grapes from Ingleside Plantation Vineyards and General's Ridge Vineyard
Cabernet Franc | Chardonnay | Chardonel | Chambourcin | Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot | Tannat | Traminette
For more information, please contact Doug Flemer at 804-224-8687, dflemer@ipwine.com or Floyd Oslin at 804-761-8344, nuvines@aol.com

Grapes from Faquier, Loudon, and Shenandoah Counties
Faquier County: 2 tons Chambourcin
Loudon County: 2 tons Chambourcin
Shenandoah County: 2 tons Traminette
Shenandoah County: 16 tons Vidal
For more information on any of these, please contact Jeanette Smith at 540-454-1863 or jeanette@vinesmith.com

BULK WINE FOR SALE

White Hall Vineyards has the following bulk wine for sale at $15 a gallon.
180 gallons - 2008 Gewurtztraminer
120 gallons - 2008 Muscat
240 gallons - 2008 Merlot
660 gallons - 2008 Cab Sauvignon
Please contact Dan Neumeister directly at dan@whitehallvineyards.com (or at 434-823-8615) for further information.

Burnley Vineyards has some excess wine to sell.  All wines are grown and produced in Albemarle County.  All wines are priced to sell.
In stainless steel tanks: Chambourcin | Vidal Blanc | Riesling
In oak barrels: Chardonnay | Cab Sauvignon | Chambourcin | Norton | Norton (Port)
Please contact call Lee Reeder directly @ (434) 906-0173.

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR SALE

Destemmer/Crusher: CMA-Lugana 1R, 3-Phase, variable speed, adjustable rollers, 4.4 to 6.6 tons per hour, used only one vintage for small production, like new. $3950
Must Pump: CMA-Model 100 Elipompa Elliptical Lope Must Pump, 4HP 3-Phase, variable speed, up to 10 tons per hour, used only one vintage for small production, like new. Prefer to sell as package with Lugana 1R, $3950, ($7900 for both)
7 new 3”x3” T/C ball valves, $200 each
7 new Guth fermentation vent caps, $20 each
8 new 1 ½” T/C clamps, $5 each
9 new 3” T/C clamps, $10 each
For more information, please contact Adam at ajm@boxwoodwinery.com

Ramondin Tin Capsules
31.50 x 55.0 mm
80016036 “BLACK, S. DNONE TOP EMBOSSED IN SELF COLOR WITH GRAPE CLUSTER +1 AIR HOLE” 8400 available, new, boxes unopened. $700.00

31.00 x 60.00 mm
Black, embossed with grape cluster
Approximately 5000 available. All are in usable condition. Boxes are partial. $200.00
Please contact Tim Rausse at tim@blenheimvineyards.com

Used Barrel Racks
Please contact Matthew Meyers, The Williamsburg Winery, at mmeyer@wmbgwine.com.

1500 sets of Geneva Double Curtain Arms
Wolverine Manufacturing - most are 4 to 6 years old.
Please contact Fred Dressel, Evergreen Vineyard, at 314-623-2515 or vineyard@dishmail.net.

EXPERIENCED H2A VINEYARD WORKER

If you are a grower and are in the government's guest worker H2A program and are in need of an experienced vineyard worker, please get in touch with Stephen Rose.  We have decided not to participate in the H2A program this year.  Therefore one of our most experienced and best workers will not be able to come from Mexico this year.  He has worked for us for 5 years and comes highly recommended.
Please contact Stephen Rose, Rosemont Vineyards at 434-636-4372 or uvarose@aol.com

VINEYARD FOR LEASE

Mature producing vineyard for lease at very reasonable rate.  Remote site in Patrick County with irrigation lake, electric fencing.  6+ acres of Chardonnay, 2 acres of Merlot, 1+ acres each of Pinot Noir, Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon.  Mostly divided canopy. Yield records available. Contract on some of the production can transfer to lessee.  Owner wants to focus attention on another site.
Contact Jeanette Smith, 540.454.1863 jeanette@vinesmith.com.

CUSTOM WINEMAKING SERVICES

Virginia Wineworks offers full-service operation from grapes through bottling.
All services are under the guidance of winemakers Michael Shaps and Philip Stafford. This is a great opportunity for growers with extra tonnage or for growers who want to have a small (1 barrel minimum) production from their own grapes.
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