3138 Jessie Dupont Memorial Highway , Heathsville, VA 22473(Northumberland County)
Waterfront Estate/ Winery with Yacht Access
PRICE REDUCTION!! Now asking $1,050,000
A DISTINCTIVE WATERFRONT ESTATE/VINEYARD & WINERY ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
Athena Vineyards and Winery is a strategically located waterfront property on the Northern Neck of Virginia that overlooks The Great Wicomico River, a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Located 100 miles from Washington, DC and 70 miles from Richmond, VA. An opportunity that consists of 40 acres including 14 acres of vineyards, winery building, an elegant tasting room/gift shop. insulated barrel room, established brands with all vineyard and winery equipment to convey. Also being sold separately is a custom built 11,000 sqft 18 room waterfront manor house with elevator nestled on 9.73 acres adjacent to the business which includes a guest house and carriage house for $2.9M. Yacht accessibility with 4 acre waterfront lot also available for purchase separately that would al...
Athena Vineyards and Winery is a strategically located waterfront property on the Northern Neck of Virginia that overlooks The Great Wicomico River, a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Located 100 miles from Washington, DC and 70 miles from Richmond, VA. An opportunity that consists of 40 acres including 14 acres of vineyards, winery building, an elegant tasting room/gift shop. insulated barrel room, established brands with all vineyard and winery equipment to convey. Also being sold separately is a custom built 11,000 sqft 18 room waterfront manor house with elevator nestled on 9.73 acres adjacent to the business which includes a guest house and carriage house for $2.9M. Yacht accessibility with 4 acre waterfront lot also available for purchase separately that would allow direct access with current pier permit to go from the River to the Winery.
THE VINEYARDS:
Comprised of 14 acres of vitis vinifera planted on VSP and Scott Henry trellis systems with 9-foot row spacing and 5' vine spacing. They were planted between 2003 and 2005. The vineyards are joined to the winery and tasting room by gravel roads and are enclosed by electric deer fencing.
There are approximately 9,000 vines including 1,000 each of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay and Seyval Blanc, and 500 each of Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, and Vidal Blanc and 50 each of the following used in blending: Syrah, Tannat, Traminette, Vignoles, Viognier.
THE TASTING ROOM:
A 28' by 40' wood frame building completed in 2006. It has two ADA accessible bathrooms and a kitchen with refrigerator, stove, sink and multiple cabinets. The tasting room is elegantly finished in dark cherry woods and crystal chandeliers. The tasting bar is L -shaped and encloses a three-sink wash station, cooler, cabinets and storage space. There is a cooler behind the counter and an additional commercial cooler holds cheeses and soft drinks. A gift shop with wine- related apparel and gifts is located in the tasting room. The cashier's station includes a point-of-sale system and credit card machines (fixed and portable). The POS relates to the QuickBooks system used in the office.
Outside on three sides of the tasting room is a covered, carpeted and lighted veranda, with rocking chairs. In the large adjacent yard overlooking three man-made ponds are multiple picnic tables and a grill. An enclosed, graveled and lighted parking lot is adjacent to the Tasting Room. The main public entrance is located on Highway 200 (the major highway in the area) into the parking lot. Beneath the tasting room is an air-conditioned insulated storage space. A 10' by 10' metal storage shed is located adjacent to the tasting room.
THE WINERY:
An insulated 40' by 60' steel building erected in 2003. It contains a 20' by 20' room with a complete testing laboratory and bottling line. There are 20 stainless steel tanks ranging from 120 to 1500 gallons, 15 of which have insulated jackets. A custom- built glycol system is connected to 15 of the tanks. Two of the 1,000 gallon tanks are insulated fermenters that can be heated or cooled. All equipment was purchased new between 2005 and 2008, and is in excellent operating condition. Three-phase electrical lines power the equipment. A covered 40' x 50' cement slab grape pad joins the winery with the barrel room and walk-in 19' by 26' cooler.
THE BARREL ROOM:
An insulated 30' by 50' steel building completed in 2008, heated and cooled by a heat pump maintained at 65 F. It has an ADA accessible bathroom and a separate entrance for public events. There are 20 French and Romanian oak barrels, most of which are still usable. The barrel room contains the barrels, finished cases of wine, riddling and storage racks for sparkling wine, humidifier and winery equipment.
WINERY EQUIPMENT:
Europress EHP 18 grape press
Jolly 100 M/V Destemmer-Crusher
Digital electronic scales
Kreier SR 4/17 inline heat exchanger
Pallet jacks
Tank ladder
Custom-built glycol system
Schneider Progressive Cavity must pump
Enolia must pump
Proline 40" x 40" plate filter
Six-spout gravity flow filling machine
Proline semi-automatic corking machine with vacuum
Proline semi-automatic labeling machine
Doman Supervapor 8 Steam cleaner
VINEYARD EQUIPMENT:
29 hp Kubota tractor (2005) with bucket, forks, 25 hp Kubota tractor (2004).
Two Toro Groundsmaster mulching cutters- 60" and 72".
Box blade, York rake, disc, augers, and aerator.
Custom built sprayer, 160 gallon enclosed spray unit.
Bird netting for the entire vineyard.
22' trailer with lights and brakes- road ready
Belco seeder.
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