Founded in 2022, Common Wealth Crush Co. is the first winemaking operation of its kind in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Built with small producers in mind, they are part custom crus, business incubator, and thinktank cooperative.

CWC is passionate about the winegrowing potential of our region, and believe sustained momentum requires a thoughtful and honest approach to winemaking. They aim to use each vintage to convey the time and place our grapes are grown, while seeking out fellow makers who share this philosophy.

In the before times, when we were daydreaming about the wines we would make for Common Wealth Crush, no one raised their hand and said “I must make a Sauvignon Blanc!” That’s not because we don’t like the grape, it makes delicious wine, but it just wasn’t on the radar. However, when you get a shot at some Shenandoah Valley Sauvignon Blanc, grown at 1,400 feet of elevation on limestone, you jump on it. In CWC fashion, this is not simply fresh and fruity; it is rich and textured, with depth and salty minerality to complement the stone, and dare we say, kiwi, fruits.

Vineyard Sourcing: The SB, PB, and PG grapes were sourced from a vineyard farmed by the Noer family - John Jr. and John Sr. - located in Verona in the Shenandoah Valley. Frederick loam soils with limestone and sandstone. The Gruner Veltliner was sourced from a small vineyard near Natural Bridge.

Tasting Notes:  Dry, bright. lemon, lime, green herbs, kiwi, and mango.

Varietals: 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Gruner Veltliner, 2% Petit Manseng, 2% Pinot Blanc, 2% Pinot Gris

Region: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia