Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard - Field Sport Concepts LTD.Field Sport Concepts LTD.

Located just south of Charlottesville, Virginia, and within a few minutes of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Monroe’s Ash Lawn, the Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard (Trump Winery) is one of the premier wineries in Virginia. The winery seeks to become a destination not just for wine enthusiasts, but also for visitors who wish to experience the beauty of the Virginia Piedmont landscape.

The estate asked Field Sport affiliate McKee Carson to develop a master plan, which is focused in three ways: to improve the estate’s sustainability, to expand options for the visitor’s experience, and to enhance the vineyard’s connection to the surrounding landscape.

In close collaboration with the client, strategies were developed for incorporating wildlife and riparian corridors through the agricultural areas of the estate to enhance water quality as a result of runoff from newly established vineyards, establishing sustainable timber management practices, and producing biofuels to support the vineyard’s mechanical equipment.

Project Location: Albemarle County, Virginia
Client: Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard
Acreage: 1,200
Completed: Ongoing