Knight's Gambit Vineyard
February 23, 2024. We had one more stop on our Friday travels: a drive through the country about a half an hour from Septenary to Knight’s Gambit Vineyard in a very rural part of Charlottesville. The name “Knight’s Gambit” comes from a short story by William Faulkner that was well-loved by his daughter Jill Faulkner Summers. Mr. Faulkner lived nearby the property that Jill and her husband bought in the 1970’s. Their son, Paul Summers, William Faulkner’s grandson, planted grapes on the property in 2003 and, with partner Maggie Duensing, opened the winery in 2016. Maggie Duensing We had a nice visit with Maggie on a dreary Friday afternoon and picked up some background info. Knight’s Gambit has around seven acres under vine at the Charlottesville location and five more acres in the Lake Anna area where they grow Chardonnay and Petit Verdot. They produce around 1,000 cases annually u