The winery was established in the 1980s as Simeon Vineyards by Stanley Woodward Sr., a retired diplomat and Democratic Party activist, and his wife, Shirley.
Their son, Stanley Woodward Jr., renamed the business Jefferson Vineyards when he took over in 1994. In the three decades since, the winery helped prove Jefferson right by becoming one of the state’s best, winning several awards for its viognier and Bordeaux-style red wines. Its bottles are embossed with Jefferson’s signature, as if they came from his personal cellar.In 2013, the winery passed to the third generation of Woodwards, five siblings dispersed around the globe.
“As neighbors that share a common history through Thomas Jefferson, this acquisition furthers our ongoing efforts to safeguard the historic and scenic nature of the lands adjacent to Monticello,” Lyon said in an email. “It also presents new education and interpretation opportunities, both at the vineyard and at Monticello.”
Mazzei’s vineyards showed promise but, according to one legend, were destroyed during the Revolutionary War by rambunctious Hessian prisoners bivouacked there. He was never able to revive his viticultural endeavors and returned to Europe. The Jefferson Vineyards sale includes the winery and about 400 acres of vineyard land. The Woodward family retains about 300 acres, including the Colle site of Mazzei’s home and vineyard.
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