The Monticello AVA is located in the central Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The name “Monticello” is known nationally and locally as the historic home of Thomas Jefferson, located near the center of the area. The AVA includes most of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Orange, and Nelson counties. It is nestled along the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains and encompasses the small ridge known as the Southwest Mountains.

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