Middleburg Virginia AVA

The Middleburg Virginia AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the northern Piedmont region of Virginia, 50 miles (80 km) west of Washington, D.C.

It is named for the town of Middleburg, Virginia and is bounded by the Potomac River to the north and by mountains in other directions.

In 1972, owners of Meredyth Vineyards in Middleburg planted 2,300 vines.

That vineyard went on to expand to 60 acres (24 ha).

The number of vineyards grew over the years until Rachel Martin, Executive Vice President of Boxwood Winery solely petitioned the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to establish the AVA.