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Lee Hartman

Winemaker

Lee has worked in the Virginia Wine industry for the last 16 years as a grape grower and winemaker for his family’s farm, Bluestone Vineyard. Formerly the President of the Virginia Wine Council, he has always taken interest in the industry beyond his own vineyard, and is currently the President of the Shenandoah Valley Winegrowers Association and is a Board Member of the Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange. As a way of expanding the industry beyond his family’s farm, he also helps neighbors with vineyard management and custom crush programs.  This year, his 2017 Petit Verdot was his fourth wine to be included in the Governor’s Case, the top 12 wines in Virginia’s Governor’s Cup competition.