While attending the state technology conference in Morgantown, we had some time before the sessions on Monday. My wife, younger daughter and I decided to visit the Forks of Cheat Winery nearby. This vineyard is built on a former surface mine! The thin mountainous soil of this area is not unlike the volcanic soils of the wine regions in much of Italy.
The vineyard has been at this location since 1981 and grows over 95% of the grapes and other fruits used in the making of their wines at this location. They have several types of grapes, apples, pears, blueberries, blackberries and peaches. Their wines have won many awards and are another great example of a repurposed abandoned surface mine.
The vineyard has been at this location since 1981 and grows over 95% of the grapes and other fruits used in the making of their wines at this location. They have several types of grapes, apples, pears, blueberries, blackberries and peaches. Their wines have won many awards and are another great example of a repurposed abandoned surface mine.
The winery owner, Jerry Deal, was very pleasant, giving us a nice personal tour of the vineyeard and facility as well as giving us seeds for some of the many plants in the rock gardens.
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