The Wine Experience

Norton, The Real American Grape!^® is arguably the best of only a few red wine-making grapes from North America - and the only one native to Virginia! A grape with composition, character, and boldness; a history of intrigue, sadness, and passion. Help us tell the story to the world and celebrate with us its homecoming.

• Enjoy a special nine-wine tasting, which includes all of our currently released Nortons.
• A special commemorative wine glass for you to keep.
• Available for purchase the much sought out "Library" Nortons, not available the rest of the year.
• Available for purchase for the first time, the 2005 Chrysalis Vineyards Tannat
• Available for purchase for VIP Club Members only the 2005 Private Reserve Red

The Activities

• Take a guided hayride tour through out the vineyard, while owner Jennifer McCloud tells the story of our Locksley Estate, the home of Chrysalis Vineyards. Marvel at the beauty of her farm, see the many fields of Norton grapes, and get a true sense of a working vineyard amidst harvest.
• Let Melanie and Wilhelm Wanders pair their world class chocolates with Chrysalis Vineyard wines.
• Taste custom-made, organic honey wine-jelly, made with Chrysalis Vineyards Norton and Viognier, coming from southern Virginia's Bees'n Blossoms.
• Stomp your feet all afternoon, to great music. What could be more fun?
• And don't forget to take home some award-wining Chrysalis Vineyards wines.

Saturday

The Flint Hollow Band

"I think all the lead and harmony singing is excellent. The guitar and bass are solid and the instrumentalists are all very good. The best part is that Flint Hollow has its own fresh sound."
Bill Emerson

http://www.flinthollow.com/index.htm

Patent Pending

Founded in 1979 by Eldred Hill ... featuring outstanding original material, breathing new life into bluegrass classics and tasteful renditions from other genres, offers well-rounded, seasoned entertainment.

http://www.patentpendingband.com/

The Jackass Flats

• Voted "Best Country/Bluegrass Band", Internet Magazine, Richmond.com
• Received VFMA, "Virginia State Championship Honors - 2002
• "Best Americana/Jam Band," Virginia Music Awards - 2004

www.samhillbands.com/bands/jackass_flats.

Sunday

Billy Clements and the Pickups

... headlined The City of Alexandria's 10th and 11th Annual "First Night Alexandria" celebration, at the historic George Washington National Memorial Masonic Temple. 2000 people got to experience classic country music played in the traditional honky tonk/country style that gets crowds two stepping.

www.billyclements.com

The Jackass Flats

• Voted "Best Country/Bluegrass Band", Internet Magazine, Richmond.com
• Received VFMA, "Virginia State Championship Honors - 2002
• "Best Americana/Jam Band," Virginia Music Awards - 2004

www.samhillbands.com/bands/jackass_flats.

Fusions Cuisine

A referral-based caterer providing professional, full service catering to the Metro Washington market. Executive Chef James Thompson is 100% involved in planning and executing all events, providing passion, integrity, and cutting edge cuisine. We will have a selection of his offerings at reasonable prices. Have lunch and experience the best food you have ever had at a Festival!

www.fusionscuisine.com/

Everona Dairy

Doctor turned sheep herder and cheese maker, Pat Elliott, came to Rapidan, Virginia, producing her award wining Everona Piedmont, an aged, unpasturized sheep’s milk cheese. Her farm sits atop a limestone ridge, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its delicious sweet water and rich, red Piedmont soil, grows lush and tender grasses. Her cheese is aged to a perfection of taste – nutty flavor, even flowery - with a sweet aftertaste, characteristic of good sheep's milk cheese.

http://www.everonadairy.com/

Bees'n Blossoms

Virginia's own Scott and Sallie Mitchell, from Providence Forge, "keep" their bees using organic principles on private estates, in remote locations, during prime bloom times, enabling the bees to gather nectar flows beginning in early spring, and create complex flavors of honey. Producing custom honey products like Honey red-wine jelly from Chrysalis Vineyards Norton, The Real American Grape!®

www.beesnblossoms.com

Wanders Artisan Chocolaterie

Masters in the fine art of great chocolate, Chocolaterie Wanders is comprised of artisan chocolatiers trained in traditional European methods. They import raw chocolate from the finest purveyors and hand-craft chocolate truffles and other confections in small batches to ensure exquisite taste and freshness. Melanie and Wilhelm Wanders will taste and pair their chocolates to Chrysalis Vineyard wines. Petit Verdot with the "Espresso"; Sarah's Patio Red with the "Cherry Blossom"; and the Norton Estate bottled with the "Cinnamon."

www.dcconfections.com/

NovaGEM

Gloria Dechman is a custom jewelry designer with unique creations in pearls, gems, Swarovski crystals, and natural stone. Reaching markets form Las Vegas to Virginia, she is long-time favorite to Chrysalis Vineyards customers.

www.novagem-jewelry.com

Russ Gavitt, Natural Images

Nature, Landscape, and Wildlife Photographers, Russ and Nancy Gavitt, from Davidson, N.C., offer their works in several different formats; from 5" x 7" photo note cards and stained-glass framed work, to matted and framed enlargements, up to 20" x 30". Many of their photographs feature Blue Ridge scenes, Cabins and Bridges, as well as Grapes and Vineyards through out the seasons.

www.woodenstonegallery.com/artists