Winemaker

Justin Rose, born in Houston, TX and raised in Midland, MI, received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2004.  Upon graduation he returned to the family farm, Rosemont, in La Crosse, to help establish Rosemont Vineyards.  In 2005, Justin went to Napa to assist in the harvest at Caldwell Vineyards, and that next year, returned to study viticulture and oenology at Napa Valley College.  While in Napa, he also interned at O’Shaughnessy Winery and Capiaux Cellars.

In the Summer of 2007, Justin returned to Rosemont to help oversee the final construction of Rosemont Winery and that Fall, lead the first harvest and production of Rosemont of Virginia wines.  He helps manage Rosemont’s 30-acre vineyard, and is head winemaker of their roughly 7,000 case annual production.  He is an active board member of the Virginia Wineries Association (VWA) and served as their president from 2015-2019.  In 2020 his support of the Virginia Wine industry was recognized when he was named Virginia Wine Person of the Year.  In his free time, he enjoys golfing, coaching soccer and traveling with his wife and two children.