About Gabriele Rausse Winery
Gabriele Rausse is Virginia wine's godfather: the Italian who made Barboursville's first vines grow in 1976, later Monticello's director of gardens, pours his own small-lot, minimal-intervention wines from a Carters Mountain cellar, appointment-scale visits with the man himself often narrating. Half the state's vineyards trace to his cuttings and counsel. The founding hand, still pouring.
Gabriele Rausse Winery welcomes visitors in Charlottesville, in the Virginia wine country. Set your directions to 3247 Carters Mountain Road, Charlottesville. Current tasting hours are Mon, Thu-Fri 11am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm. The tasting room is listed as wheelchair accessible; ask the winery about specific access needs. Call ahead on (434) 981-1677 to confirm current hours and availability before making the drive.
