Hours: Year Round
Owners, Luke and Toni Kilyk, bought the initial piece of what is now known as Granite Heights in 1997. The most recent expansions of the current farmland occurred in 2007. Luke is a full time Intellectual Property Law Attorney (patents, trademarks, copyrights) and Toni is a Family Practice Physician who works for the Fauquier Free Clinic (for those without the means to afford health insurance). Our other full time job is taking care of the Granite Heights farm and our dogs and cats.Â
The vineyard part of Granite Heights is currently about 12 acres with each acre having 2,000 vines per acre, which is known as 'high-density' planting. This is not because we have limited land but it is done to crowd the vines and make them 'fight' for growth and nutrients in view of the fertile soil of Virginia. We currently have planted Merlot, Cab. Sauv,, Petit Verdot, Cab. Franc, Barbera, Chardonnay, and Vermentino.
