Veritas
Winery, a family business owned by Andrew and Patricia Hodson,opened for
business in June 2002; with the help of their daughter Emily and son-in-law
Edward Pelton, they have succeeded in consistently producing a
range of complex and elegant wines. The idyllic setting is easy to find
but hard to leave, located just off I-64 at the foot of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
The unique wines of Veritas are all of high quality, derived from vitis vinifera with the exception of one French hybrid. Our philosophy is to make wine with the classic, old-style principles of Viticulture and Vinification, at the same time using state of the art technology to capture varietal and regional character.
Wine-making is the domain of Andrew and daughter Emily, who are committed to capturing the varietal character of the grapes. After completing her Masters in Enology at Virginia Tech, Emily joined the family venture full-time. Emily puts the quality of wine above everything - constantly working on characterizing the terroir of the vineyards.
Although
our name derives from the Roman historian, Pliny the Elder's
observation: “In Vino Veritas” ~ “In
Wine There Is Truth” - we believe that the truth
in our wine is in our grapes. With that as her credo,
Patricia takes responsibility for the year-round cultivation
and care of the vines. She carefully monitors the
grapes throughout the growing season, and only the best
fruit is selected for the crush.
Edward Pelton, our son-in-law, takes care of the tasting room, special events, and festivals. His tireless efforts have helped make our events a grand success. Edward continues to conjure up ideas that allow us to work hard and have fun at the same time.
Youngest daughter, Chloe, works with the horses and the dogs on the farm and is considered the "chief executive vineyard mower." Chloe currently attends the University of Virginia.
So come and visit! We invite you to take part in the essence of Virginia. Visit our vineyard, see how we grow our grapes, how we make the wine, and, finally, sit back on our sun-drenched deck, and enjoy the vistas and wondrous beauty of the Blue Ridge while tasting the fruits of our labor - the fruit of Virginia - captured for you in our luscious wines.
