Owner

Robert is an attorney in Washington, DC with an international practice. He divides his time between the city and Muse Vineyards, one hundred miles west in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Thirty-two acres are planted there to vinifera vines of fifteen different varieties, including Gamay. The wines from those vines are intended to provide a bright red-fruit profile that contrasts with the vineyard’s more traditional Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc and Petit Verdot. Robert’s winemaking is low-intervention with minimal additions beyond cultured yeast. The emphasis at Muse is on the production of interesting wines in the belief that while there will always be a place for a room-temperature, tannic 14.5% alcohol Cabernet Sauvignon, something else is needed – wines that are more versatile, more light-hearted and spirited. Gamay – the topic of Muse’s presentation – is such a wine.