The Knight's Gambit

Knight's Gambit Vineyard sits on a rolling hillside in the Monticello AVA, facing the Blue Ridge Mountains a short drive from Charlottesville, Virginia. Three generations of the Summers family have been raised on the farm, which has grown grapes since 2003 and opened its Tasting Room in 2016; the estate now produces Meritage, Petit Verdot, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Franc, Rosé, and Chardonnay under the Knight's Gambit label. The vineyard hosts weddings, dinners, graduation parties, company gatherings, and other private events for groups of 25 to 250 guests. Its grounds include a variety of "micro venues" and ceremony sites that can be tailored to an event's needs, including The Lawn, The Tasting Room, The Party Barn — a renovated solar-powered equestrian barn with a bridal suite, lounge areas, and a rustic dining setting — and The Grove, a ceremony site set among oak trees with mountain and vineyard views in the background.