Pinot Law

Interesting article over at Wine Business.com, regarding new developments in the expanding Virginia wine industry.

Specifically, there is a new custom crush facility that has just opened in the state. The new facility, just outside of Charlottesville, will serve independent growers interested in launching their own brands and winemakers creating their own labels. These guys started in 2007 with three clients and now have about a dozen in early 2008.

I find this development exciting for the Virginia wine industry. As the article notes, there are about 147 bonded wineries in Virginia, up from 96 just three years ago. This new custom crush facility will be a fantastic resource for a lot of Virginia wineries that may not have access to their own crush facilities.